brouhahaとは

意味・読み方・使い方

語源

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”).

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹuː.hɑː.hɑː/

名詞

brouhaha (複数形 brouhahas)

1. A stir; a fuss or uproar.

   Synonyms: commotion, hubbub, kerfuffle; see also Thesaurus:commotion

   It caused quite a brouhaha when the school suspended one of its top students for refusing to adhere to the dress code.

   • 1981, “Elephant Talk”, in Discipline, performed by King Crinsom:

     Talk, it's only talk / Babble, burble, banter / Bicker, bicker, bicker / Brouhaha, balderdash, ballyhoo / It's only talk / Back talk

   • 1999, “The Brouhaha”, in Hello Nasty, performed by Beastie Boys:

     What's all the fanfare, what's the to do / We're known to bring the hullabaloo / On stage or at the spa / Guaranteed we bring the brouhaha / ‘Cause it's a brouhaha