haha
A type of boundary to a garden, pleasure-ground, or park, designed not to interrupt…A type of boundary to a garden, pleasure-ground, or park, designed not to interrupt the view and to be invisible until closely approached.
» Haha, your pants did not survive the wash.
Ха-ха, твої штани не пережили прання.
Meaning
2 sensesA type of boundary to a garden, pleasure-ground, or park, designed not to interrupt the view and to be invisible until closely approached.
(uncountable)A large leafy Hawaiian plant, Gunnera petaloidea.
Examples
12 sentencesHaha, your pants did not survive the wash.
Ха-ха, твої штани не пережили прання.
I have never been able to understand the joy of watching football, haha.
I have never been able to understand the joy of watching soccer, haha.
Haha, very funny.
Haha, he cries like a girl!
Origin
Borrowed from French haha. The French term attested 1686 in toponyms in New France (presenBorrowed from French haha. The French term attested 1686 in toponyms in New France (present-day Quebec); compare modern Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!. Usual etymology is that an expression of surprise – “ha ha” or “ah! ah!” is exclaimed on encountering such a boundary. In France this is traditionally attributed to the reaction of Louis, Grand Dauphin to encountering such a feature in the gardens of the Château de Meudon. The English term attested 1712, in translation by John James of French La theorie et la pratique du jardinage (1709) by Dezallier d'Argenville:
Borrowed from Hawaiian hāhā.
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