hoo-ha

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hoo-ha

/ˈhuːˌhɑː/ UK

Where it comes from

Perhaps from Yiddish הו־האַ (hu-ha, “a hullabaloo”).

The second sense is likely expressive; compare such similar terms in other languages as Spanish juju.

noun hoo-has · hoohaa · hoohar · hoo-haa · hoo-har · hoo-hah

countable, uncountable A fuss, an uproar, a commotion or stir; hype; brouhaha, hullabaloo. There was a big hoo-ha about it in the papers, and then the world completely forgot the matter.
Similar: ado, argy-bargy, bangarang, bobbery, brouhaha, bunfight, bustle, bust-up, chaos, ferment, clamour, clatter
countable, euphemistic, slang, uncountable The vagina, the vulva. Did that make her a good judge of character, or a fool who was letting her hoo-ha do her thinking for her?

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noun a fuss, commotion, uproar

Español	algazara, barullo, alboroto, jaleo, escandalera, descalzaperros
Français	brouhaha, tumulte, tapage, chahut, bordel
Italiano	brusio

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@misc{hoo_ha_2026,
  title = {hoo-ha},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hoo-ha},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}