ha, ha

Typed-out amusement sound

Ha, ha represents laughter in writing, typically indicating amusement or mockery.

The spacing and repetition vary—ha ha ha for genuine laughter, ha, ha often for dry or sarcastic response: Ha, ha, very funny.

The comma adds a deliberate, unamused quality, suggesting the speaker isn't actually laughing.

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guffaw · amusement · snicker · nervous laugh · vista · cackle · boundary · tee-hee · jest · mirth · terrain · hilarity · ditch · haha · Capability Brown · landscape design · English garden · enclosure

Opposites
emotional expression

ha, haboo-hoo

Onomatopoeia for sobbing

sob · wah · crying · weeping · sniff

sincerity of amusement

ha, hanot funny

boo · hmph · silence · crickets · hiss

Family

ha

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G