guffaw
The origin and history of guffaw.
Etymology
Guffaw was first recorded in the early eighteenth century. It began as a Scots word and is thought to imitate the sound of a loud laugh.
The origin and history of guffaw.
Guffaw was first recorded in the early eighteenth century. It began as a Scots word and is thought to imitate the sound of a loud laugh.
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