hoo-ha
noun [S or U] /ˈhuː.hɑː/ informalDefinition
› an occasion when there is too much interest in or discussion about something that is not important: One of the tabloids published the pictures and they caused a great hoo-ha.Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
(Definition of hoo-ha noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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