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ha-ha (2)
ha-ha [ h haa ] (plural ha-has) or haw-haw [ háw haw ] (plural haw-haws)


noun 
Definition:
 
ditch serving as garden boundary: a deep ditch or steep change in level, sometimes supported by a wall, that marks the boundary of a large garden but is not visible from within it
[Early 18th century. < French; probably < a cry of surprise when finding one]
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