hehe

¹

[ hee-hee ]

interjection

1. (used as an exclamation or representation of laughter, as in expressing amusement, embarrassment, or derision.) Compare ha-ha ¹( def ), tee-hee ( def 1 ).

noun

1. a giggle or titter.

Hehe

²

[ hey-hey ]

noun

1. a member of an Indigenous people of southern Tanzania.
2. the Bantu language of the Hehe.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Hehe, an indigenous people of southern Tanzania, or to their language.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hehe¹

First recorded before 1000; of expressive origin

Origin of hehe²

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

“Some people think the basketball is football,” she said before letting out a deep “hehe hehe” laugh to punctuate her naughty wit.

From Washington Post

They called it Haha Hehe Global, a name that evokes the entwined silliness and seriousness of the collective itself.

From Los Angeles Times

“See, I can have a little fun too hehe…all love,” she tweeted on her main account, surrounding her tweet with heart emojis.

From Los Angeles Times

"Today I finished my Death Doula training, on The Art of Death Midwifery training course by @sacred_crossings so I guess I'm an almost certified death doula now hehe," the actress wrote.

From Fox News

“Hehe is like my streaming best friend,” writes one user on the HeheStreams subreddit.

From The Verge