the media hoo-ha that inevitably occurs when a politician makes a gaffe, no matter how inconsequential
Recent Examples on the WebBut underneath that hoo-ha hysteria is their real question, the anxious quandary that seems to drive their anger and fear as society changes around them.—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
probably from Yiddish hu-ha uproar, exclamation of surprise
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