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Shoot shag off-limits, causing uproar (3-2)

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hoo-ha

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(Other definitions for hoo-ha that I've seen before include "Commotion (informal)" , "Noisy fuss" , "Kerfuffle" , "Disturbance" , "great deal of fuss" .)

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