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ha ha (laughter)

"hi hi" is the Morse equivalent of a laugh as in Morse it sounds like someone chuckling ("hehhehhehheh hehheh"). That is ditditditdit dit dit --- or dot dot dot dot dot dot. You really have to listen to it sent in Morse to appreciate its laugh like sound. It is most commonly used in CW (Morse Code), but has carried over to voice as well. Many CW expressions have carried over to voice -- such as 73 (Best Regards) and 88 (love and Kisses), etc. The origin probably dates back before radio to the telegraph days. And since Hams used Morse long before voice became practical-- the sound of the Morse characters HI HI was used to resemble a laugh sound. In some sense it is equivalent of a smiley. It's onomatopoeic -- that is the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (as buzz, hiss) The definitive answer might be found in the "Dodge's The Telegraph Instructor Manual" circa 1850 to 1900. However, I have never been able to find a copy of this document. Wish I could as it would help to see the transitions from telegraph to radio usage.
hi hi om 73 de w2hht
hi hi by IrishRepublicanArmy January 1, 2004
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Describe a very bad person in Hong Kong. Sometimes used as greeting.
Hi hi, Mario!
My teacher is hi hi. She gives us a shitload of homework.
hi hi by memefan May 21, 2018
When a very bubbly or happy person is in a good mood and wants to greet you in a special way.
Sara has just gotten an "A" on her essay and she walks up to her friend, Jayne.

Sara:Hi-Hi!!

Jayne: Hey, Sara

And the two friends walk away with Sara blabbing away happily.
Hi-Hi by Kristella May 7, 2008

Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi 

A pretty good show on Cartoon Network with an interesting sense of style, colorful animation, and unusual, often absurd comedic situations. The show often utilizes morphing scene transitions, sentences spoken in Japanese language, and loud background music that comes from the titular band. Yes, the three main characters: Ami, Yumi and the band manager Caz are all based on real people. One of it's problems is that the secondary characters sometimes share a similar look, use the same wierd gestures, and some are just too one dimensional, grotesque, and unmemorable. Some people feel that the animation is derivative to Japanese anime, while making a mockery of the style. This is disputable, as the show's style is built upon Japanese culture, but it's drawn entirely in an American studio that uses it's own animation style.
"I kinda think Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi is good. It's genuinely original, playful and wacky, and I just love the main characters. It sure has flaws, but I can forgive them as they don't annoy me too much. I'm not a critic, I'm just having fun, and some of the maverick animation in this is stimulating, while the comedy is often so ridiculous you just have to laught and enjoy it."
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi by BKMorris October 16, 2006

hi hi puffy amiyumi 

it's like a show with to rock stars who are japanese and bad stuff is always happening to them and the animation is really crappy and the story line kinda sucks but then it's made for like little kids who will watch anything.
me: hey have you seen that one show on cartoon network?
chibi-san: what's it called?
me: hi hi puffy amiyumi.
chibi-san: yup it's really retarded.
me: yeah.... hey want to watch Fullmetal Alchemist?
chibbi-san: yeah that sounds cool
hi hi puffy amiyumi by mizu June 24, 2006

hi hi hi hi hi arghh hiiiii ahhh 

thing to say with your side chick makes u nice meal
Woman: "Ayo i made you some food"
Guy named fred for example: "hi hi hi hi hi arghh hiiiii ahhh thank u your so hot"

Hi hi paradox 

It's a paradox stating that women excessively read into things even if there is nothing to read into. For example one can say hi and simply mean just that, hi but a woman will analyse that hi
Papi Gerald didn't mean it like that, it's a hi hi paradox
Hi hi paradox by Papi Gerald December 9, 2016
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