brouhaha
Americannoun
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excited public interest, discussion, or the like, as the clamor attending some sensational event; hullabaloo.
The brouhaha followed disclosures of graft at City Hall.
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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.
noun
Etymology
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)
Example Sentences
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The bolillo brouhaha quickly became part of the raging debate about gentrification in Mexico City.
From Los Angeles Times
"But obviously this creates a brouhaha because you're taking over some space that people are already using for cars," he adds.
From BBC
So far, though, he hasn’t announced a hearing or even sent a sternly-worded letter; since commenting on the FCC-Kimmel brouhaha, he has, instead, released two more episodes of his podcast.
From Salon
Amid the brouhaha that followed a wild night inside Belfast's SSE Arena, it was easy to forget that Crocker had won.
From BBC
Despite the brouhaha over Hope/Sow #753, officials said there has not been a huge uptick in bear conflict this summer in Lake Tahoe.
From Los Angeles Times
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