HO HO


Meaning of HO HO in English

/ ˌhəʊ ˈhəʊ; NAmE ˌhoʊ ˈhoʊ/ exclamation

1.

used to show the sound of a deep laugh

2.

used to show surprise :

Ho, ho! What have we here?

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: reduplication of ho .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.