The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BROUHAHA
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result BROUHAHA
- Talked of steep ditch causing furore
- Brother put on posh sound of laughter — uproar results
- Uproar where French expression of amusement is faced by British
- Fuss kicked up by relative, uncle initially laughing
- Universal laughter after relative makes a fuss
- British Airways admits sick German taking flight to Hawaii causes uproar
- Happy hour in pub right away leads to hugs and excitement
- Commotion broken up, halved by wall
- Fuss university circle raised over expression of laughter
- Turmoil and ferment heard before laughter
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The straight part
We know that "Fuss" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fuss = brouhaha.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BROUHAHA mean?
BROUHAHA noun- A stir; a fuss or uproar.