ˈh]üˌplä, ˈhw] also ˈw] or ]u̇ˌ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: alteration (influenced by whoop ) (II) of hoopla
1. : a noisy commotion : to-do
newspaper whoopla about the new champion
the whole whoopla is making readers expect too much — Theodore Pratt
2. : boisterous merrymaking : shindig , whoopee
throw whoopla or stay out all night — Calder Willingham