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Where does “hoo-ha” come from?

hoo-ha (English) comes from Yiddish הו־האַ — a hullabaloo.

hoo-ha (English): A fuss, uproar, commotion or stir; hype;...

Definitions

  1. A fuss, uproar, commotion or stir; hype;...

Ancestry of “hoo-ha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishהו־האַa hullabaloo
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