haw-haw

• Nom avec deux sens distincts : un rire fort et moqueur évoquant le hennissement d'un cheval ; ou un type de fossé paysager bordé d'un mur de soutènement d'un côté, destiné à séparer des terrains sans obstruer la vue.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a loud, derisive laugh resembling a horse's neigh; or a type of landscape boundary ditch with a retaining wall on one side, designed to divide land without obstructing the view.

1. Loud laughB2informal

   A boisterous, often mocking laugh that resembles the sound of a horse's neigh.

   grand éclat de rire moqueur

   • He let out a loud haw-haw at the comedian's joke.
   • The audience responded with a collective haw-haw.
   • Her haw-haw echoed through the room, startling everyone.

   Synonymesbelly laughguffawhorselaugh

2. Landscape ditchC1formalbritish

   A sunken fence or ditch with a retaining wall on one side, used to create a boundary without obstructing the view of the landscape.

   Ha-ha (fossé paysager)

   • The estate was divided by a haw-haw, preserving the open vista.
   • Gardeners often use a haw-haw to separate fields without ruining the scenery.
   • The old manor's grounds featured a classic haw-haw from the 18th century.

   Synonymesha-hasunk fence