Hahas

Part of speech: noun, verb

Definitions

1. A recessed boundary wall or ditch built into the ground so it stays hidden from view ; a written or spoken imitation of the sound people make when laughing
2. A concealed fence sunk below ground level in an estate's grounds ; the vocal burst of laughter written out as a series of syllables in text or speech
3. A walled trench that marks a boundary without blocking the view from a house ; the rhythmic sound of laughter typed or spoken as repeated syllables

Etymology: "Hahas" is the plural of "haha," a sunken ditch with a wall on one side that keeps livestock out of a garden without blocking the view. The name is the exclamation of surprise people gave on walking up to the unexpected drop, and it reached English in 1712 in a translation of a French gardening manual.

Synonyms: ha-ha, sunk fence