Definition

To laugh with the grace and subtlety of a donkey, producing sounds that are more barnyard than boardroom. Usually involuntary and impossible to dignify. The kind of laugh that makes everyone else stop talking and stare.

Example Usage

My dad started heehawing so loud during the movie that the people three rows back turned around.

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