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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHohah
/ˈhoʊ.hɑː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of noisy confusion, commotion, or fuss over something trivial.
"There was a great deal of hohah over the minor scheduling changes."
- 1
Used to express excitement, derision, or noisy celebration.
"Hohah! The celebration finally began after months of waiting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived as an expressive colloquial variant of hubbub and hoorah, originating in late 19th-century American English. It combines elements of traditional exclamatory shouting with a dismissive or celebratory connotation, evolving from theatrical and vernacular speech.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hohah" is said worldwide
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vacarme
Transliteration: va-karm
"Il y a eu tout un vacarme pour un si petit problème."
Trubel
Transliteration: Troo-bel
"Es gab großen Trubel wegen der kleinen Änderung."
trambusto
Transliteration: tram-boo-sto
"C'è stato molto trambusto per nulla."
alboroto
Transliteration: al-bo-ro-to
"Hubo mucho alboroto por un asunto menor."
alvoroço
Transliteration: al-vo-ro-su
"Houve muito alvoroço por causa de nada."
हंगामा
Transliteration: hangama
"छोटी सी बात पर इतना हंगामा हुआ।"
骚动
Transliteration: sāodòng
"为了一点小事引起了一场骚动。"
소동
Transliteration: sodong
"사소한 일로 큰 소동이 일어났다."
騒動
Transliteration: sōdō
"些細なことで大きな騒動があった。"
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