brouhahan.
/ˈbruːhɑːhɑː/, U.S. /ˈbruˌhɑˌhɑ/ A commotion, a to-do, a ‘sensation’; hubbub, uproar.
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the world > relative properties > order > disorder > confusion or disorder > commotion, disturbance, or disorder > [noun] > (a) noisy
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1890 O. W. Holmes Over Teacups v. 94 I enjoy the brouhaha..of all this quarrelsome menagerie of noise-making machines.
1931 C. Morley John Mistletoe ii. 95 He was immediately captivated by the jargon and brouhaha of the sales department.
1937 W. Lewis in L. Russell Press Gang! 276 The peculiar esoteric brouhaha of the New York underworld.
1946 ‘C. Brahms’ & ‘S. J. Simon’ Trottie True vii. 186 I shall never forget the brou-ha-ha..when Cousin Geraldine married into Trade.
1964 Times 24 July 16/2 Whenever there is a City brouhaha of this kind, all sorts of voices are raised for all kinds of official inquiries.
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