brouhaha
noun
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The English language borrowed brouhaha directly from French in the late 18th century, but its origins beyond that are uncertain—not quite the subject of noisy brouhaha but perhaps more modest debate. What’s less arguable is that brouhaha is fun to say, as are many of its synonyms, including hubbub, williwaw, hullabaloo, bobbery, and kerfuffle. And many of these, also like brouhaha, tend to suggest a certain judgment that the reason for all the foofaraw is a bit silly, or at least not worth getting all worked up about. A dad joke, for example, might raise some brouhaha, even though it’s really no reason for an uproar to brew. Haha!
Examples of brouhaha in a Sentence
Larry Holder, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
The ensuing brouhaha prompted Jon Cicirelli, director of San Jose’s Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services department, to send a letter aiming to clarify the situation — including the fact that the Prusch Farm Park Foundation doesn’t operate the park.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Mostly lost in this culture-war brouhaha, however, is the more substantive claim Vance was making.
—Catherine Rampell, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
Locke explained the unseemly brouhaha to Caparas off-camera.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
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“Brouhaha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brouhaha. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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