brouhaha
noun
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The English language borrowed brouhaha directly from French in the late 19th century, but its origins beyond that are uncertain—not the subject of a noisy brouhaha but perhaps a little modest debate. What’s less arguable is that brouhaha is fun to say, as are many of its synonyms, including hubbub, williwaw, hullabaloo, bobbery, and kerfuffle. Many of these, like brouhaha, tend to suggest a certain judgment that the reason for all the foofaraw is a bit silly, or at least not worth getting all worked up about. A dad joke, for example, might cause a brouhaha, even though it’s really no reason for an uproar to brew. Haha!
Examples of brouhaha in a Sentence
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Late-night has found itself in the center of another brouhaha involving the Federal Communications Commission.
—Peter White, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Multiple fans were also ejected for their behavior in the stands amid the brouhaha.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2026
Many in the field citied that brouhaha as a speed bump along the fan adoption curve.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Brouhaha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brouhaha. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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