heh

[ hey ]

noun

1. a variant of he ².

heh

¹

/ heɪ /

interjection

1. an exclamation of surprise or inquiry

heh

²

/ ˈhɛˈhɛ; hɛ /

interjection

1. an indication of sly amusement, used esp in electronic communication

Example Sentences

“Sure did, heh, heh,” the K-9 officer responded.

From Salon

In Jay-Z’s song 2021 hit “U Don’t Know,” he raps, “That’s another difference that’s between me and them / Heh, I smarten up, open the market up / One million, two million, three million, four / In 18 months, 80 million more / Now add that number up with the one I said before”

From Los Angeles Times

If any of that elicits a “heh,” you might warm to Mottola’s ambling brand of comedy, which also casts a faintly absurd light on the yacht-friendly Boston milieu.

From New York Times

“Heh, heh, heh. No thank you, Jake.”

From Literature

“When I saw their postures loosen, I was like, ‘Heh heh heh, gotcha.’

From Washington Post