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单词 hoo-ha
释义

hoo-ha

or hoo-hah

[ noun hoo-hah; interjection hoo-hah ]
/ noun ˈhuˌhɑ; interjection ˌhuˈhɑ /
Informal.
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noun

an uproarious commotion.

interjection

(used to express mock surprise or excitement.)

Origin of hoo-ha

1930–35; probably <Yiddish hu-ha to-do, uproar, exclamation of surprise; compare Polish hu-ha exclamation of joy

Words nearby hoo-ha

hoof it, hoofprint, Hooft, Hoogh, Hooghly, hoo-ha, hook, hookah, hook and eye, hook and ladder, hook-and-ladder company
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Example sentences from the Web for hoo-ha

  • Besides which, have you noticed that all the Republican hoo-ha about these alleged horror stories never holds up on examination?

    Texas: Where Crazy Gets Elected|Michael Tomasky|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • May I ask for your thoughts on the Fifty Shades of Grey hoo-ha?

    Nicholson Baker: How I Write|Noah Charney|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • Most of these men would jump for joy if a woman sent them photos of her hoo-ha.

    Why Do Men Send Dick Pictures? The Schlong Has No Chance|Aurora Snow|July 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • They want to take on authority and comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable and all that hoo-ha.

    On The Times' House Liberalism|Michael Tomasky|August 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for hoo-ha

hoo-ha
/ (ˈhuːˌhɑː) /

noun

a noisy commotion or fuss

Word Origin for hoo-ha

C20: of unknown origin
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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