GWD: Hullabaloo

Gnomes. Although it's interesting to imagine Scots saying "balloo" to hush children.

hul·la·ba·loo
Pronunciation: \ˈhə-lə-bə-ˌlü\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural hul·la·ba·loos

Etymology: perhaps from hallo + Scots balloo, interjection used to hush children

Date: 1762

: din; also : uproar