hee-haw

noun

ˈhē-ˌhȯ 

-ˈhȯ

1

: the bray of a donkey

2

: a loud rude laugh : guffaw

hee-haw intransitive verb

Synonyms

• belly laugh
• boff
• boffo
• boffola
• cachinnation
• cackle
• chortle
• chuckle
• giggle
• guffaw
• horselaugh
• laugh
• laughter
• snicker
• snigger
• titter
• twitter

Examples of hee-haw in a Sentence

the humor may have been corny and obvious, but the audience responded with hearty hee-haws

Word History

Etymology

imitative

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1