hullabaloo

[ huhl-uh-buh-loo ]

noun

, plural hul·la·ba·loos.

1. a clamorous noise or disturbance; uproar.

hullabaloo

/ ˌhʌləbəˈluː /

noun

1. loud confused noise, esp of protest; commotion

Word History and Origins

Origin of hullabaloo¹

1750–60; apparently variant of haloobaloo, rhyming compound based on Scots baloo lullaby

Word History and Origins

Origin of hullabaloo¹

C18: perhaps from interjection hallo + Scottish baloo lullaby

Example Sentences

Just imagine the hullabaloo if Worrall is part of the England squad this time next year.

From BBC

"For a few minutes there was the hullabaloo of getting me on, but the game restarted and I just didn't think about it. It was a dry night and the gloves felt good on the ball," he tells BBC Sport.

From BBC

But Francis Green, professor of work and education economics at University College London, said the “hullabaloo” about the policy is out of kilter given the amount it is projected to raise - 2.6% of the £57bn England schools budget.

From BBC

Robert Plant told me a few years ago that you were once known to make “a complete hullabaloo” while warming up your voice before a show.

From Los Angeles Times

But Robert’s absolutely right: Back then, I made a hell of a hullabaloo, and it seems he’s never forgotten it, which is hilarious.

From Los Angeles Times