Brouhaha is something that people think is really important that’s actually not important at all, like the brouhaha over some new celebrity gossip. Brouhahaseems 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: hubbuband katzenjammer echoing loudly through the streets.