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Hehe

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He·​he | \ ˈhā(ˌ)hā \
plural Hehe or Hehes

Definition of Hehe

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1a : a Bantu-speaking people of Tanganyika Territory
b : a member of such people
2 : a Bantu language of the Hehe people

he-he

interjection
variants: or hee-hee \ ˈhēˈhē \

Definition of he-he (Entry 2 of 2)

—used to express or as an imitation of derisive laughter or a senile or foolish giggle

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“Hehe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hehe. Accessed 23 Sep. 2021.

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