Hoo-ha is a commotion or fuss, often one that seems disproportionate to the cause: What's all the hoo-ha about?
The word suggests noisy excitement or controversy that may be overblown.
Also spelled hoohah or hoo-hah.
1. genitalia — vulva, External female genital region; vagina (Internal female reproductive canal); privates (Lowest enlisted rank); crotch (Leg-joining body region); lady parts · bits · fanny · pussy · cooch · vajayjay · punani · snatch · muff · beaver
2. commotion — fuss, Agitated, unnecessary concern; kerfuffle (Noisy fuss or disturbance); ado (Unnecessary fuss); to-do (Commotion or fuss); ruckus · uproar · stir · flap · palaver · scene · disturbance · tumult · pandemonium · furor
Opposites
commotion/noise levelhoo-ha ≠ quiet Lacking in sound; silence · stillness · tranquility · peace · calm
emotional reaction intensityhoo-ha ≠ calm Free from agitation; composure · equanimity · indifference · nonchalance · acceptance
social/situational orderhoo-ha ≠ order Methodical arrangement or request; orderliness · calm · peace · normalcy · routine
Categories
commotion: commotion, clamor, bedlam, fuss, rumpus; minced oaths: darn, heck, gosh, shoot, dang; placeholders: placeholder, bar, blank, dummy, filler
Family
hullabaloo, hoopla, brouhaha, hoo-hah, hoo-haa, hoo-has
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