Word of the Day:  Brouhaha
Channel: Ben Gooderham
Date: 23/04/2024

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Today's word of the day is 'brouhaha'.  Brouhaha is a singular noun.  It’s used informally and although a little old-fashioned is still used.

It means a lot of noise or angry complaining about something.

Brouhaha comes from French and first appeared in English in 1890.

Some example sentences are:

‘The brouhaha over the photographs the magazine printed was a little over the top.’

‘All the brouhaha over his latest novel has conveniently led to much higher sales.’

‘Budget cuts set off a whole new brouhaha at the university’.

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Sources:  

https://www.etymonline.com/   - Online Etymology Dictionary

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/ - Collins Online Dictionary

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/learner-english/ - Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/  - Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries