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- [broo-hah-hah, broo-hah-hah, broo-hah-hah]
- /ˈbru hɑˌhɑ, ˌbru hɑˈhɑ, bruˈhɑ hɑ/
- /ˈbruː.hɑː.hɑː/
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- [broo-hah-hah, broo-hah-hah, broo-hah-hah]
- /ˈbru hɑˌhɑ, ˌbru hɑˈhɑ, bruˈhɑ hɑ/
Definitions of brouhaha word
- singular noun brouhaha A brouhaha is an excited and critical fuss or reaction to something. 3
- noun brouhaha a loud confused noise; commotion; uproar 3
- noun brouhaha a noisy stir or wrangle; hubbub; uproar; commotion 3
- noun brouhaha excited public interest, discussion, or the like, as the clamor attending some sensational event; hullabaloo: The brouhaha followed disclosures of graft at City Hall. 1
- noun brouhaha an episode involving excitement, confusion, turmoil, etc., especially a broil over a minor or ridiculous cause: A brouhaha by the baseball players resulted in three black eyes. 1
- noun brouhaha public fuss or outcry 1
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Origin of brouhaha
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; < French, orig. brou, ha, ha! exclamation used by characters representing the devil in the 16th-cent. drama; perhaps < Hebrew, distortion of the recited phrase bārūkh habbā (beshēm ădhōnai) “blessed is he who comes (in the name of the Lord)” (Ps. 118:26)
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Parts of speech for Brouhaha
noun
adjective
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exclamation
brouhaha popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brouhaha
noun brouhaha
- melee — a group of diamonds, each weighing less than 0.25 carat.
- fracas — a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight; riotous brawl; uproar.
- ado — bustling activity; fuss; bother; delay (esp in the phrases without more ado, with much ado)
- to-do — bustle; fuss: They made a great to-do over the dinner.
- row — record
Antonyms for brouhaha
noun brouhaha
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
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