brouhaha

CEFRC2

/ˈbɹuː.hɑː.hɑː/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A noisy and confused reaction or argument.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A stir; a fuss or uproar.

Examples

  • It caused quite a brouhaha when the school suspended one of its top students for refusing to adhere to the dress code.

  • The minor incident caused a major brouhaha in the local community.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈbruˌhɑˌhɑ/

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In context

  • Talk, it's only talk / Babble, burble, banter / Bicker, bicker, bicker / Brouhaha, balderdash, ballyhoo / It's only talk / Back talk

  • Ms. Rousseau, a senior member of the Europe Écologie-Les Verts party, said in an interview that she was surprised by the sizzling brouhaha.

  • El Salvador, caught in legal brouhaha over the case of erroneously deported Kilmar Ábrego García, has received a reported $6 million from the U.S. to imprison deportees.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French brouhaha, but disputed as to where from before that. Possibly from Hebrew בָּרוּךְ הַבָּא (barúkh habá, “welcome”, literally “blessed is he who comes”).