hubbub
n. US //ˈhəbəb// UK //hˈʌbʌb// hub·bub Archaic
Mid 16th c. Perhaps from Irish; compare Irish ababú!, abú! (battle-cry), Scottish Gaelic ub! ub! (expressing contempt, etc.), ubh ubh! (expressing disgust).
Imitating a word cried by the players.