hoo-ha

or hoo-hah

[ noun hoo-hah; interjection hoo-hah ]
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noun
  1. an uproarious commotion.

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

Origin of hoo-ha

1
1930–35; probably <Yiddish hu-ha to-do, uproar, exclamation of surprise; compare Polish hu-ha exclamation of joy

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British Dictionary definitions for hoo-ha

hoo-ha

/ (ˈhuːˌhɑː) /


noun
  1. a noisy commotion or fuss

Origin of hoo-ha

1
C20: of unknown origin

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