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Definition of ho ho exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ho ho

exclamation
 
/ˌhəʊ ˈhəʊ/
 
/ˌhəʊ ˈhəʊ/
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  1. used to show the sound of a deep laugh
  2. used to show surprise or triumph, especially at a discovery
    • Ho, ho! What have we here?
    3. see also gung-ho, heave-ho, tally-ho
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: reduplication of ho.
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