hoo-ha

or hoo-hah

[ noun hoo-hah; interjection hoo-hah ]

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noun

an uproarious commotion.

interjection

(used to express mock surprise or excitement.)

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

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How to use hoo-ha in a sentence

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 | THE DAILY BEAST
It revealed his vulnerability to ideas, ideology, and mystic hoo-ha.
Norman Mailer: A Life Lived Loud | Adam Begley | October 20, 2013 | THE 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 | THE 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 | THE 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 | THE DAILY BEAST

And through the nights the long "Wah-hoo-ha-a wah-hoo-ha-a!"
Children of the Frost | Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for hoo-ha

hoo-ha

/ (ˈhuːˌhɑː) /

noun

a noisy commotion or fuss

Origin of hoo-ha

C20: of unknown origin

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