Brouhaha

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈbɹʊu.hɑː.hɑː/

Origin

Borrowing from fr {{2}} brouhaha, but disputed as to where from before that. Possibly from Hebrew בָּרוּךְ הַבָּא (barúkh habá, "welcome", literally blessed is he who comes).

Full definition of brouhaha

Noun

1. A stir; a fuss or uproar.It caused quite a brouhaha when the school suspended one of its top students for refusing to adhere to the dress code.

Synonyms

• (fuss, uproar) commotion, hubbub, kerfuffle, ruckus