ho ho ho

Belly laugh refrain

Ho ho ho is the conventional representation of Santa Claus's hearty laugh, typically written in threes and spoken with exaggerated jollity: Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas!

Outside the holiday context, it can express mockery or sarcasm toward something supposedly amusing: Oh, ho ho ho, very funny.

Related

Saint Nick · reindeer · sack · elves · hahaha · exclamation · laugh · belly · North Pole · onomatopoeia · jolly · big belly · Kris Kringle · cookies · belly laugh · guffaw · Claus · repetition

Categories
Opposites
type of laughter

ho ho hotee hee

Light, silly laugh

hee hee · giggle · titter · snicker · nervous laugh

emotional expression

ho ho hoboo hoo

Imitation sobbing noise

sob · wail · weeping · crying · whimper

seasonal/cultural association

ho ho hobah humbug

Contemptuous holiday dismissal

Scrooge · humbug · the Grinch · Ebenezer Scrooge · Grinch

Family

ho, hoho

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