Etymology

hoo-ha

Today it means: A fuss, an uproar, a commotion or stir; hype; brouhaha, hullabaloo. Full definition →

Yiddish הו־האַ
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The story

  1. Yiddish · derived fromהו־האַ“a hullabaloo”
  2. English todayhoo-ha

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.

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