"hubba-wha" meaning in English

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Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} hubba-wha
  1. Used to express disbelief or surprise.
    Sense id: en-hubba-wha-en-intj-YDK1IQZQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "So, imagine our surprise when we heard that local celebrity chef and fancy food slinger Donnie Ferneau was opening up a place called Cathead’s Diner. Hubba wha? The man who’d been behind the food at such trendy, tony places as Ciao Baci, Ferneau’s and the 1836 Club was opening a diner in the East Village area of Little Rock? After confirming that this was not fake news, we decided to investigate.",
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