Meaning & use

Hooha

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A commotion, fuss, or excited disturbance, often over something trivial.

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There was quite a hooha in the office when the printer caught fire.

I don't understand what all the hooha is about; it's just a schedule change.

A note on using this word

Also spelled "hoo-ha," this informal British and American term is often used dismissively, implying the fuss is overblown.

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