whoopla
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whoopla
(ˈwuːpˌlɑː)n
another word for hoopla
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hoop•la
(ˈhup lɑ)n. Informal.
1. commotion; to-do.
2. sensational publicity; ballyhoo.
[1865–70; < French houp-là! command (as to a child) to move, take a step]
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