Cryptic crossword clue
Male, then turned up in fear and laughed rudely 3-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word HEE-HAWED

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What does HEE-HAWED mean?

HEE-HAWED verb
  1. To utter the cry of an ass or donkey.

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