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brouhaha

n.
US //ˈbɹuhɑˌhɑ// UK //bɹaʊhˈɑːhɐ// brouha·ha
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Origin

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”).

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