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hoopla noun In French, the interjection "houp-là" is used roughly the same way as English's "upsy-daisy" or "whoops-a-daisy," as one might say when picking up a child. (This usage can be found in English, too, in such works as Booth Tarkington's The Magnificent Ambersons and James Joyce’s Ulysses.) In the early 20th century, the word, playing on the syllable "hoop," gave its name to a ring-toss game played at carnivals. But before that, "hoopla" was used in American English to refer to a kind of bustling commotion, and later, as a term for sensationalist hype. 1 : excited commotion : to-do2 : exaggerated or sensational promotion or publicity

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January 18, 2014 HOO-plah In my opinion, the movie didn't live up to the hoopla surrounding it.   "There was no formal introduction, no hoopla as the leading scorer in Maryland men's basketball history took a seat behind the bench for the first time in his new role." - From an article by Don Markus in The Baltimore Sun, November 29, 2013

Word	hoopla
Date	January 18, 2014
Type	noun
Syllables	HOO-plah
Etymology	In French, the interjection "houp-là" is used roughly the same way as English's "upsy-daisy" or "whoops-a-daisy," as one might say when picking up a child. (This usage can be found in English, too, in such works as Booth Tarkington's The Magnificent Ambersons and James Joyce’s Ulysses.) In the early 20th century, the word, playing on the syllable "hoop," gave its name to a ring-toss game played at carnivals. But before that, "hoopla" was used in American English to refer to a kind of bustling commotion, and later, as a term for sensationalist hype.
Examples	In my opinion, the movie didn't live up to the hoopla surrounding it. "There was no formal introduction, no hoopla as the leading scorer in Maryland men's basketball history took a seat behind the bench for the first time in his new role." - From an article by Don Markus in The Baltimore Sun, November 29, 2013
Definition	1 : excited commotion : to-do 2 : exaggerated or sensational promotion or publicity

Hoopla January Noun Hoo Plah French Interjection Houp Là Roughly