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And in Ankh Morpork, there's the hoho: A cunningly designed ditch like a Haha, only the Hoho is 50 feet deep. Has claimed three Palace gardeners. Also once trapped Dr. Cruces, then head of the Assassins' Guild.

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Yep, and as mentioned in the article, there's also a he-he. A description is never given of it, but it's a safe assumption that it's a tiny haha, possibly only a couple inches high.

Interestingly, if this is accurate, it means that the front/backness of the vowel in hehe/haha/hoho correlates with its size.

A Hon-Hon is a Ha-Ha where the incline leads directly into a tunnel.

And the chon-honnel is the one from France to England

Iirc correctly a hoho is like a haha just deeper.

Unfortunately due to escalating tensions, the ‘ke-ke’ became known as a Demilitarized Zone.

Designed by, of course, Bergholt Stuttley "Bloody Stupid" Johnson!

Who is based on Lancelot "Capability" Brown who really brought the ha-ha to its fore in England.

God I miss Pratchett's satire.

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