# hullabaloo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌhʌləbəˈluː/ · frequency rank #68,298

## Definitions
1. A clamour, a commotion; a fuss or uproar.

## Etymology
Possibly a rhyming reduplication of halloo (used as a greeting or to catch attention; used in hunting to urge on pursuers), hilloa, hullo (variants of “hello”), and similar words.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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