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Meaning of hubba-wha | Babel Free

Interjection CEFR C2

Definitions

Used to express disbelief or surprise.

Examples

“the MAX number of teams at regionals CAN be less than 16? / hubba wha? / whoa......the hits keep coming....”
“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.”
“Hubba wha—? But ... that's not a thing. Is this a thing?”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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