hoo-ha
or hoo-hah
[noun hoo-hah; interjection hoo-hah]Informal.
- an uproarious commotion.
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- (used to express mock surprise or excitement.)
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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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Besides which, have you noticed that all the Republican hoo-ha about these alleged horror stories never holds up on examination?
May I ask for your thoughts on the Fifty Shades of Grey hoo-ha?
Most of these men would jump for joy if a woman sent them photos of her hoo-ha.
They want to take on authority and comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable and all that hoo-ha.
hoo-ha
- a noisy commotion or fuss
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Word Origin
C20: of unknown origin
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