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hoo-ha

or hoo-hah

[ noun hoo-hah; interjection hoo-hah ]
/ noun ˈhuˌhɑ; interjection ˌhuˈhɑ /
Informal.
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noun
an uproarious commotion.
interjection
(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

Words nearby hoo-ha

hoof it, hoofprint, Hooft, Hoogh, Hooghly, hoo-ha, hook, hookah, hook and eye, hook and ladder, hook-and-ladder company
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Words related to hoo-ha

ado, agitation, bombshell, brouhaha, commotion, excitement, furor, fuss, hoo-hah, hullabaloo, ruckus, sensation, scandal, stir, to-do, tumult, uproar, phenomenon, thrill

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British Dictionary definitions for hoo-ha

hoo-ha
/ (ˈhuːˌhɑː) /
noun
a noisy commotion or fuss

Word Origin for hoo-ha

C20: of unknown origin
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