also: ほほほ · ほほ
ho-ho (ladylike laugh)
A stereotypical refined, feminine laugh, often used by upper-class or elegant female characters in fiction. Can sound affected or haughty in real life.
The young lady laughed elegantly with an 'ohoho'.
Variant without the honorific お; also used.
Shorter variant; less common but still recognized.
Onomatopoeic representation of a refined laugh; the お prefix adds a polite, elegant nuance.