/ ˌhʌləbəˈluː; NAmE / noun
[ sing. ] a lot of loud noise, especially made by people who are annoyed or excited about sth
SYN commotion , uproar
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: reduplication of hallo , hullo , etc.
/ ˌhʌləbəˈluː; NAmE / noun
[ sing. ] a lot of loud noise, especially made by people who are annoyed or excited about sth
SYN commotion , uproar
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: reduplication of hallo , hullo , etc.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005