brouhaha Hear it!

brouhaha definition

brou·haha (bro̵̅o̅′hä hä′)

noun

a noisy stir or wrangle; hubbub; uproar; commotion

Etymology: Fr; orig., in medieval theater, cry of devil disguised as clergy: said to be < Heb bārŭkh hab-ba, blessed be he who comes, formula used by Levites to welcome to the Temple

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