# Hullabellu

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hullabellu/110368>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 22, 2002, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hullabellu/110368 "2002-05-22T20:53:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![insider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/bbe5ce/32.png) [@insider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/insider)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hullabellu/110368/1 "2002-05-22T20:53:14Z")

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What exactly is a “hullabellu” and where does the word come from? I may have spelled it wrong, if so please accept my humble apology.

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hullabellu/110368/2 "2002-05-22T20:58:50Z")

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“Hullabaloo” is just rousing noise, fanfare, etc. The following link has a speculative etymological entry for the word:

[http://www.dictionary.com/search?q=hullabaloo](http://www.dictionary.com/search?q=hullabaloo)

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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hullabellu/110368/3 "2002-05-22T20:59:51Z")

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From [Merriam-Webster On-line](http://www.m-w.com/)

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> Main Entry: **hul·la·ba·loo**  
> Pronunciation: 'h&-l&-b&-"lü  
> Function: _noun_  
> Inflected Form(s): _plural_ **-loos**  
> Etymology: perhaps from _hallo_ + Scots _balloo_, interj. used to hush children  
> Date: 1762

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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hullabellu/110368/4 "2002-05-22T21:01:55Z")

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> : **DIN** ; also : **UPROAR**