hoo-ha

Or hoo-hah

[hoo-hah, hoo-hah]

noun

1. an uproarious commotion.

interjection

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

hoo-ha

/ ˈhuːˌhɑː /

noun

1. a noisy commotion or fuss

Word 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hoo-ha¹

C20: of unknown origin