Tohubohu Audio for word of the day [toh-hoo-BOH-hoo] Part of speech: noun Origin: Hebrew, unknown Facebook IconTwitter IconEmail Icon 1. A state of chaos; utter confusion. Examples of Tohubohu in a sentence "The mayor's unexpected announcement left the press in a tohubohu." "After recess the students were always in a tohubohu." Popularity Over Time Popularity over time graph