This week's theme: Words borrowed from Irish. hubbub (HUB-ub) noun
Excited fuss or tumult of a crowd. [Perhaps from Irish ubub (an interjection of contempt).] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=hubbub -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) "Italian footballers were showered with applause and surrounded by flashing cameras, songs, and chants. The hubbub generates a sense of excitement unique to the sport of football." Do Hung; Champions' Charm; Thanh Nien (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam); Jun 5, 2008. This newsletter is made possible in part by these sponsors: You help your students reach their full potential - now reach yours. Earn your MAEd from Dominican University - 100% Online. http://DominicanU.com/WS Free! Extra issue of any of Champs-Elysees Audio Magazines in French, German, Italian and Spanish. Subscribe at: http://web.champs-elysees.com/wsmith7 ............................................................................ Extended empires are like expanded gold, exchanging solid strength for feeble splendor. -Samuel Johnson, lexicographer (1709-1784) Send your comments to (words AT wordsmith.org). To unsubscribe, update address send gift subscription, etc., visit http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/hubbub.mp3 Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/hubbub.html This message was sent to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]".
