ha ha

1 of 2

interjection

(ˈ)hä-ˈhä 

variants or haha or ha-ha

—used to express amusement or derision

ha-ha

2 of 2

noun

ˈhä-ˌhä 

: sunk fence

Examples of ha ha in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Interjection

The silly Tampa Bay Rays just sold him to the White Sox before the season, ha ha. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 26 June 2026

In 1997, one day after Riordan launched a crackdown on the 18th Street gang, taggers vandalized the place but ha ha, the joke was on them — Riordan didn’t live there. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024

Noun

Brazilian fandom is a funny thing, both in its complexity — Brazil, as one of its great cultural figures once said, is not for beginners — and in the ha-ha sense. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 25 June 2026

Workers repairing a ha-ha, a ditch traditionally used to contain livestock without interrupting the view across an estate, uncovered a tunnel entrance, along with Tudor-era artifacts including pottery, bones, and glass bottles. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 15 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Interjection

Middle English, from Old English ha ha

Noun

French haha

First Known Use

Interjection

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1749, in the meaning defined above