haw-haw

• Substantivo com dois sentidos: risada alta e zombeteira, semelhante ao relincho de um cavalo; ou um tipo de vala de limite paisagística com muro de contenção de um lado, feita para dividir terrenos sem obstruir a vista.

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.

   Risada estridente

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbelly 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.

   Fosso paisagístico

   • 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.

   Sinônimosha-hasunk fence