funny ha-ha
Genuinely making laughs
Funny ha-ha distinguishes genuinely amusing from merely odd.
When someone says something is funny, the question funny ha-ha or funny peculiar? clarifies which kind.
Funny ha-ha means it makes you laugh; funny peculiar means it's strange or suspicious.
The phrase appears almost exclusively in this contrast.
- comedianProfessional humor performer
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- cracking upLaughing until helpless
- jokeHumorous statement seeking laughter
- punch lineJoke's culminating moment
sketch · double entendre · satire · hilarious · humor · wit · observational humor · good for a laugh · gag · sight gag · comic timing · parody · absurdity · callback · running joke · levity · mirth · caricature
emotional response elicited
funny ha-hatragic
Causing great sorrow
sad · depressing · heartbreaking · sorrowful · melancholy