horselaugh

[ hawrs-laf, -lahf ]
/ ˈhɔrsˌlæf, -ˌlɑf /

noun

a loud, coarse laugh, especially of derision.

verb (used without object)

to utter a horselaugh.

Origin of horselaugh

First recorded in 1705–15; horse + laugh

OTHER WORDS FROM horselaugh

horse·laugh·ter, noun

Words nearby horselaugh

horsehair worm, horsehair-blight fungus, horsehead, horsehead nebula, horsehide, horselaugh, horseleech, horseless carriage, horseman, horsemanship, horsemint

British Dictionary definitions for horse laugh

horse laugh

noun

a coarse, mocking, or raucous laugh; guffaw