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hoo-ha

or hoo-hah

[ noun hoo-hah; interjection hoo-hah ]

noun

  1. an uproarious commotion.


interjection

  1. (used to express mock surprise or excitement.)

hoo-ha

/ ˈːˌɑː /

noun

  1. a noisy commotion or fuss
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hoo-ha1

1930–35; probably < Yiddish hu-ha to-do, uproar, exclamation of surprise; compare Polish hu-ha exclamation of joy
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hoo-ha1

C20: of unknown origin
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Amick also mentioned the beer and hookah hoo-ha, which triggered a flood of headlines.

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"There was a great big hoo-ha about it because most of the London trade who deal with modern British art flew in to see it and make bids," he said.

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The questions spiral from there and go even to one seldom asked around Olympics: Why all this big hoo-ha over hoarding medals, anyway?

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After all the hoo-ha and costs involved in creating the contact-tracing apps last year, you might think that a very brave decision.

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Many Republicans treat precautions as knock-kneed liberal hoo-ha.

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