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Synonyms

tee-hee

American  
[tee-hee] / ˈtiˈhi /

interjection

  1. (used as an exclamation or representation of laughter, as in expressing amusement or derision.)

noun

  1. a titter; snicker.

verb (used without object)

tee-heed, tee-heeing

  1. to titter; snicker.

tee-hee British  
/ ˈtiːˈhiː /

interjection

  1. an exclamation of laughter, esp when mocking

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noun

  1. a chuckle

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verb

  1. (intr) to snigger or laugh, esp derisively

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Etymology

Origin of tee-hee

First recorded in 1350–1400; imitative

Example Sentences

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Although it’s arriving in theaters a few days late for Lunar New Year, “Moonfall,” Roland Emmerich’s latest tee-hee disaster flick, feels curiously well timed.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2022

We gawkers might tee-hee at the trash talk and eat up every morsel of these social media meltdowns, but the real stars of the family probably wish their family members would stay on the sidelines.

From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2021

Slate: The way you’re talking about all this reminds me of the way a medical doctor deals with the human body—no tittering, no tee-hee.

From Slate • Sep. 27, 2013

“We tee-hee about those girls behind their backs,” Ms. Leeds Leventhal said.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2013

Okay, maybe we were doing it a little bit on purpose, tee-hee.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

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