ullabaloo {huhl-uh-buh-loo}. A loud and uproarious noise … not the least bit pleasant, I’m sure. However, quite informally, it may be used to signify festivities or an air of excitement.
My example: Preparing for family to arrive for a long Christmas visit makes for quite the hullabaloo!
The kits, on the other hand, would like to admonish you not to stray too far from the original meaning–more specifically, chaos.
Their example: We are not sure what all the hullabaloo is about–but it seems to have something to do with a funky-looking chair parked on the living room floor … and what appears to be a wee bed. We do not know what it means, but we do not like it … no sir …we do not like it one bit.
Oh, if only they knew…
* Daily Drop Cap by Jessica Hische.
I actually knew the meaning of this word 🙂 I feel smart now!