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Ditch some merriment (2,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ha ha

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This clue might be a double definition.

'ditch' is the first definition.
(I know that ha-ha is a type of ditch)

'some merriment' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for ha ha that I've seen before include "feature of many a country estate" , "A wall" , "Ditch" , "Bound" , "thing to keep animals out!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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