hoo-ha
Americannoun
interjection
noun
Etymology
Origin of hoo-ha
1930–35; probably < Yiddish hu-ha to-do, uproar, exclamation of surprise; compare Polish hu-ha exclamation of joy
Example Sentences
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Speaking to the BBC, Badenoch criticised Reeves for "making a hoo-ha about being the first woman to present a Budget".
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025
But it’s not exactly a departure: Once again two teens fall for each other amid supernatural hoo-ha, and once again it’s set against a backdrop of swooning, Instagram-ready beauty.
From Slate • Jan. 16, 2020
The hoo-ha concerns the price, approximately $1,000 at the end of last year, $9,900 at the end of last month, and $18,888 as of today.
From Washington Post • Dec. 18, 2017
All that hoo-ha about jazz clubs without one smoldering glance!
From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2017
Mr. Taylor wound up calling my friend SJ's mom, Mrs. Friedman—an attorney—and she had to come bark a bunch of legal hoo-ha in the cops' faces before they'd undo the cuffs.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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