bwahaha

English

Alternative forms

• Frequently hyphenated or written with spaces between the syllables; also frequently enhanced by adding one or more additional instances of ha to the end, or by adding additional instances of the letter a in any syllable.

Interjection

bwahaha

1. (onomatopoeia, slang) Literary device used to express a fit of overwhelming or uncontrollable laughter, most frequently with a sinister connotation, see: evil laugh.

   Synonyms: muahahaha, hahaha

   • 2002, Dave Whitehead, The Tennis Junkie's Guide (to Serious Humor), page 41:

     Bwahaha, they guffaw as they crush overheads into the corners with the same disdain they display when the clown ahead of them at the airport car-rental counter rents a Hyundai.

   • 2005, Ron Fortier, Brother Grim, page 142:

     “Bwa-ha-ha-ha,” came the unholy mirth from the cold white mask.