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hoo–ha
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
hoo–ha
(noun)
hoo–ha
noun
also
hoo–hah
/
ˈ
huːˌhɑː/
hoo–ha
noun
also
hoo–hah
/
ˈ
huːˌhɑː/
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOO–HA
[
noncount
]
informal + usually disapproving
:
great excitement or concern about something
Despite all the initial
hoo-ha
, people came to accept the new building.
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