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brouhaha

[ broo-hah-hah, broo-hah-hah, broo-hah-hah ]

noun

  1. excited public interest, discussion, or the like, as the clamor attending some sensational event; hullabaloo:

    The brouhaha followed disclosures of graft at City Hall.

  2. an episode involving excitement, confusion, turmoil, etc., especially a broil over a minor or ridiculous cause:

    A brouhaha by the baseball players resulted in three black eyes.



brouhaha

/ ˈːɑːɑː /

noun

  1. a loud confused noise; commotion; uproar
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of brouhaha1

First recorded in 1885–90; from French, originally, brou, ha, ha! exclamation used by characters representing the devil in16th-century drama; perhaps from Hebrew, distortion of the recited phrase bārūkh habbā (beshēm ădōnai) “blessed is he who comes (in the name of the Lord)” (Psalms 118:26)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of brouhaha1

French, of imitative origin
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Mangold believes Dylan himself wanted to better understand that period in his life, especially the anger caused by him playing with a rock band at the Newport brouhaha.

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After further review, DeShaun Foster has reversed his stance on one central figure in the halftime brouhaha during the crosstown rivalry game.

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Foster said he was told the brouhaha was precipitated by a USC player punching Gilmer, leading him to retaliate.

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But he decided to tackle some of the questions about racial identity that emerged from the casting brouhaha in his play “Face Value,” a spectacular flop that closed in previews on Broadway in 1993.

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As a punk rock diehard, he was ready to party in a fashion that suited him best: a backyard brouhaha.

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