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Noun: brouhaha  broo'haa,haa
  1. Loud confused noise from many sources
    "The brouhaha in the marketplace made it difficult to hear anything clearly";
    - hubbub, uproar, katzenjammer [US]
     
  2. A confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits
    "The minor policy change caused an unexpected brouhaha among the staff"

Derived forms: brouhahas

Type of: furor [N. Amer], furore, noise

Encyclopedia: Brouhaha