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Word of the Day: Brouhaha

Sometimes, as we've seen around here, superficial appearances can kick up quite a brouhaha.

brouhaha(broo'ha ha)n. A noisy stir or wrangle; hubbub; uproar; commotion.
Webster's says this derives from the medieval theater, and the cry of a devil who would come disguised as a member of the clergy.


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