hoo-ha

or hoo-hah

[ noun hoo-hah; interjection 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

Example Sentences

Besides which, have you noticed that all the Republican hoo-ha about these alleged horror stories never holds up on examination?

From The Daily Beast

It revealed his vulnerability to ideas, ideology, and mystic hoo-ha.

From The Daily Beast

May I ask for your thoughts on the Fifty Shades of Grey hoo-ha?

From The Daily Beast

Most of these men would jump for joy if a woman sent them photos of her hoo-ha.

From The Daily Beast

They want to take on authority and comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable and all that hoo-ha.

From The Daily Beast

And through the nights the long "Wah-hoo-ha-a wah-hoo-ha-a!"

From Project Gutenberg