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Sunday, September 16, 2012
AW Word of the Day #3: Brouhaha
brou·ha·ha
1.
excited
public
interest,
discussion,
or
the
like,
as
the
clamor
attending
some
sensational
event;
hullabaloo:
The
brouhaha
followed
disclosures
of
graft
at
City
Hall.
2.
an
episode
involving
excitement,
confusion,
turmoil,
etc.,
especially
a
broil
over
a
minor
or
ridiculous
cause:
A
brouhaha
by
the
baseball
players
resulted
in
three
black
eyes.
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