tee-hee

1 of 3

verb

tee-heed; tee-heeing; tee-hees
tee-hee noun

tehee

2 of 3

noun

te·​hee
variants or tee-hee
ˈtēˈhē
plural -s
: a laugh in a high voice
often used interjectionally

tehee

3 of 3

intransitive verb

variants or tee-hee
"
teheed or tee-heed; teheed or tee-heed; teheeing or tee-heeing; tehees or tee-hees
: to laugh in a high voice especially in superficial amusement or derision : titter

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Erin is mad because (tee-hee) her husband sold their bitcoin without telling her. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English tehee, interjection, of imitative origin

Noun

Middle English te he, of imitative origin

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tee-hee was in the 13th century

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“Tee-hee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee-hee. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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