English Explanatory Dictionary

brouhaha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stir; a fuss or uproar.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹuː.hɑː.hɑː/ /ˈbruˌhɑˌhɑ/ en-us-brouhaha.ogg en-au-brouhaha.ogg

Word forms

brouhaha brouhahas

Etymology

Borrowed from French brouhaha, but disputed as to where from before that. Possibly from Hebrew בָּרוּךְ הַבָּא (barúkh habá, “welcome”, literally “blessed is he who comes”).

Synonyms

commotion hubbub kerfuffle ado argy-bargy bangarang bobbery brouhaha bunfight bustle bust-up chaos ferment clamour clatter disruption disturbance flap foofaraw fracas furor fuss hobbleshaw hoo-ha hoo-hah hullabaloo hurly-burly mayhem merry hell outcry palaver pandemonium pother quarrel riot rowdydow ruckus rumpus shemozzle shindy splatterdash stir stooshie three-ring circus to-do tomfoolery trouble tumult turmoil unrest uproar upstir
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