ho, ho, ho
ho, ho, ho interjection: a deep, hearty laugh; now most associated with Santa Claus.
Interjection
- A deep, hearty laugh; now most associated with Santa Claus.
- The fellow then went to ride him through a great plash of water, "and in the middle of it he found himself with nothing but a pack-saddle between his legs, while Robin went off laughing, Ho, ho, hoh!1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 287
ho, ho, ho meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Thai and Myanmar
ho, ho, ho in Hindi
- a laugh or chuckle, most associated with Santa Claus
- हो, हो, हो ho, ho, ho
ho, ho, ho in Arabic
- a laugh or chuckle, most associated with Santa Claus
- هو، هو، هو hō, hō, hō
ho, ho, ho in Thai
- a laugh or chuckle, most associated with Santa Claus
- โฮโฮโฮ ḥo ḥo ḥo, โฮ้โฮ้โฮ้ ḥô ḥô ḥô
ho, ho, ho in Myanmar
- a laugh or chuckle, most associated with Santa Claus
- ဟို, ဟို, ဟို hui, hui, hui
More languagesFewer languages
- Dhivehi
- ހޮ ،ހޮ ،ހޮ
Forms of ho, ho, ho
| alternative form | ho ho ho |
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Origin of ho, ho, ho
First attested in the mid-12th century.
Questions about ho, ho, ho
- What does ho, ho, ho mean?
- Ho, ho, ho means a deep, hearty laugh; now most associated with Santa Claus.
- What is ho, ho, ho in Hindi?
- Ho, ho, ho in Hindi is हो, हो, हो (ho, ho, ho). See Ho, ho, ho meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is ho, ho, ho?
- Ho, ho, ho is an interjection.
Words near ho, ho, ho in the dictionary
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