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Hootenanny vs Brouhaha - What's the difference?

hootenanny | brouhaha |

As nouns the difference between hootenanny and brouhaha

is that hootenanny is a Placeholder word for a nonspecific or forgotten thing (see thingamajig, whatchamacallit)brouhaha is a stir; a fuss or uproar.

hootenanny

English

Etymology 1

Unknown; potentially Scottish. Use is tied to the Appalachian culture in the US.

Noun

(hootenannies)
  • (obsolete) A Placeholder word for a nonspecific or forgotten thing (see thingamajig, whatchamacallit)
  • An informal, festive performance by folk singers, often including audience participation with the use of acoustic instruments.
    • English placeholder terms Appalachian English

    brouhaha

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A stir; a fuss or uproar.
    • It caused quite a brouhaha when the school suspended one of its top students for refusing to adhere to the dress code.

    Synonyms

    * commotion, hubbub, kerfuffle, ruckus