brouhaha

[ broo-hah-hah, broo-hah-hah, broo-hah-hah ]

/ ˈbru hɑˌhɑ, ˌbru hɑˈhɑ, bruˈhɑ hɑ /

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noun

excited public interest, discussion, or the like, as the clamor attending some sensational event; hullabaloo: The brouhaha followed disclosures of graft at City Hall.

an episode involving excitement, confusion, turmoil, etc., especially a broil over a minor or ridiculous cause: A brouhaha by the baseball players resulted in three black eyes.

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Origin of brouhaha

First recorded in 1885–90; from French, originally, brou, ha, ha! exclamation used by characters representing the devil in16th-century drama; perhaps from Hebrew, distortion of the recited phrase bārūkh habbā (beshēm ădōnai) “blessed is he who comes (in the name of the Lord)” (Psalms 118:26)

Words nearby brouhaha

brotus, brougham, brought, broughta, brought-on, brouhaha, Broun, Brouwer, Brouwer fixed-point theorem, brow, brow antler

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How to use brouhaha in a sentence

Last month, for example, there was a public brouhaha over the dismissal of a freelance editor, which worsened when the paper issued a statement on the matter.
New York Times bails on intent-neutral standard when discussing epithets|Erik Wemple|February 11, 2021|Washington Post
Given the brouhaha after the 2016 election, we knew we had to thoughtfully approach how we delivered the forecast.
How We Designed The Look Of Our 2020 Forecast|Anna Wiederkehr (anna.wiederkehr@abc.com)|August 13, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
You know, like a mask but smaller and without all the political brouhaha.
Five Ways the November Election Could Be Odder Than Ever|Randy Dotinga|July 13, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Then came the book tour, and the brouhaha following that NPR interview.
Isabel Allende’s Controversial New Thriller|Jane Ciabattari|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

According to the blog, she soon “backtracked” on her comments, deleting the Facebook thread, and calling the brouhaha “childish.”
An Absurd Push for Separation of Religion and State in Canada|Mira Sucharov|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As Eleanor Clift recently lamented, the brouhaha in Congress over food stamps is not just about budgets.
Supreme Court on Gay Marriage, Voting Rights, and More|Lloyd Green|June 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Abraham Foxman, the national director of Anti-Defamation League, reacting to the Bieber brouhaha, said as much.
OK, Anne Frank COULD Have Been a Belieber|Kevin Fallon|April 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Sino-Japanese frictions would be on the uptick about now even without the Diaoyu brouhaha.
China Is Protesting, Too|Melinda Liu|September 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was then I realized the Chief was still sitting in his chair, where he had been when the brouhaha started.
Arm of the Law|Harry Harrison
From afar the rumors of revelry, the brouhaha of a mad population, saluted his deaf ears, the distant music of lutes and viols.
Dreamers of the Ghetto|I. Zangwill

British Dictionary definitions for brouhaha

brouhaha

/ (ˈbruːhɑːhɑː) /

noun

a loud confused noise; commotion; uproar

Word Origin for brouhaha

French, of imitative origin

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