"hooroosh" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /həˈɹuːʃ/ Forms: hoorooshes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hooroosh (plural hoorooshes)
  1. (dated) A commotion. Tags: dated Synonyms: hurroosh
    Sense id: en-hooroosh-en-noun-YHJbam6q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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Download JSON data for hooroosh meaning in English (1.1kB)

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