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"cafe culture"
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Etymology
Hubbub (n.)
1550s, whobub "confused noise," of uncertain origin; according to OED generally
believed to be of Irish origin, perhaps from Gaelic ub!, expression of aversion
or contempt, or Old Irish battle cry abu, from buide "victory."
...
"Never believe a word you read in an etymological dictionary. To me the word
hubbub is associated with a low frequency vibration of a collection of voices
all talking at once and whereby no specific words are distinguishable and the
atmosphere is one of conviviality, not confusion. Confusion is a psychotic
condition. Can occur just as much outdoors in the street as in the smoke filled
atmosphere of an "underground" cafe. The origin is a direct experience from my
own childhood" - oak3