brouhaha

/ˌbruˈhɑˈhɑ/

/ˈbruhɑhɑ/

Other forms: brouhahas

Brouhaha is something that people think is really important that’s actually not important at all, like the brouhaha over some new celebrity gossip. Brouhaha seems like a big deal, but it’s a bunch of baloney.

Brouhaha has two meanings, and tons of funny-sounding synonyms. The title of the Shakespeare play gives one meaning: "Much Ado about Nothing." The brouhaha over the latest Hollywood comedy might make you never want to see it. It's just fuss and hullabaloo about a movie that can’t possibly be good anyway. Brouhaha also means a loud noise coming from all over the place, like the brouhaha after a sporting event: hubbub and katzenjammer echoing loudly through the streets.

Definitions of brouhaha

1. noun

   a confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits
   synonyms: foofaraw

   type of:

   furor, furore

   a sudden outburst (as of protest)
2. noun

   loud confused noise from many sources
   synonyms: hubbub, katzenjammer, uproar

   type of:

   noise

   sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)