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Acronym for '''H'''a '''H'''a '''O'''nly '''K'''idding. A parenthetical comment following an insulting remark intended to remove the sting. Seems to have originated in [[Minneapolis]] [[fandom]].
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'''HHOK''', [[initialese]] for '''H'''a '''H'''a '''O'''nly '''K'''idding,” is a parenthetical comment following an insulting remark, intended to remove the sting, typically used in [[apae]]. It originated in [[Minneapolis]] [[fandom]] in the 1970s.  
  
Contributors: [[Dr. Gafia]]
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Latest revision as of 23:33, 18 July 2020

HHOK, initialese for “Ha Ha Only Kidding,” is a parenthetical comment following an insulting remark, intended to remove the sting, typically used in apae. It originated in Minneapolis fandom in the 1970s.


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