See Also:

Whorfian (iou) and he he (iou)


Whorfian (iou)



Whorfian adjective. M20.
[from Whorf (see below) + -IAN.]
Designating the views and theories of the American linguist Benjamin Lee Whorf (1897-1941); esp. in Whorfian hypothesis, the theory that one's perception of the world is determined by the structure of one's native language. Cf. SAPIR-WHORF HYPOTHESIS.

he he (iou)



he he interjection & verb. [hi: 'hi:] As verb also he-he. OE.
[Redupl. of HE interjection.]
A. interjection. Also he he he etc. Repr. laughter, usu. affected or derisive. OE.
b. verb intrans. Laugh aloud (affectedly or derisively). M19.