hoo-ha

or hoo-hah

[noun hoo-hah; interjection hoo-hah]Informal.

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noun

an uproarious commotion.

interjection

(used to express mock surprise or excitement.)

RELATED WORDS

to-do, stir, row

Origin of hoo-ha

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

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Examples from the Web for hoo-ha

Besides which, have you noticed that all the Republican hoo-ha about these alleged horror stories never holds up on examination?
Texas: Where Crazy Gets Elected|Michael Tomasky|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
May I ask for your thoughts on the Fifty Shades of Grey hoo-ha?
Nicholson Baker: How I Write|Noah Charney|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Most of these men would jump for joy if a woman sent them photos of her hoo-ha.
Why Do Men Send Dick Pictures? The Schlong Has No Chance|Aurora Snow|July 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They want to take on authority and comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable and all that hoo-ha.
On The Times' House Liberalism|Michael Tomasky|August 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for hoo-ha

hoo-ha

noun

a noisy commotion or fuss

Word Origin for hoo-ha

C20: of unknown origin

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