hoo-ha
Americannoun
interjection
noun
Etymology
Origin of hoo-ha
1930–35; probably < Yiddish hu-ha to-do, uproar, exclamation of surprise; compare Polish hu-ha exclamation of joy
Example Sentences
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The questions spiral from there and go even to one seldom asked around Olympics: Why all this big hoo-ha over hoarding medals, anyway?
From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2021
But it’s not exactly a departure: Once again two teens fall for each other amid supernatural hoo-ha, and once again it’s set against a backdrop of swooning, Instagram-ready beauty.
From Slate • Jan. 16, 2020
“For all the carry on and hoo-ha you hear from the United States, it actually has the lowest rates of concussion of any of these sports,” he said.
From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2019
Among all this competing birthday hoo-ha, the Summer Exhibition really has to be a good one.
From The Guardian • Jun. 3, 2018
Mr. Taylor wound up calling my friend SJ's mom, Mrs. Friedman—an attorney—and she had to come bark a bunch of legal hoo-ha in the cops' faces before they'd undo the cuffs.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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