From Dictionary.com:

brou·ha·ha   / [broo-hah-hah, broo-hah-hah, broo-hah-hah] –noun

1. excited public interest, discussion, or the like, as the clamor attending some sensational event; hullabaloo: The brouhaha followed disclosures of graft at City Hall. 

2. an episode involving excitement, confusion, turmoil, etc., esp. a broil over a minor or ridiculous cause: A brouhaha by the baseball players resulted in three black eyes. 

[Origin: 1885–90; < F, orig. brou, ha, ha! exclamation used by characters repr. the devil in the 16th-cent. drama; perh. < Heb, distortion of the recited phrase bārūkh habbā (beshém ădhōnai) “blessed is he who comes (in the name of the Lord)” (Ps. 118:26) ]

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brew·ha·ha   / [broo-hah-hah, broo-hah-hah, broo-hah-hah] –noun

1. any event including the Captain, Kolonel, Sergeant and General, and associated significant others and guests, at which large amounts of beer (or cider, wine, scotch, etc) are consumed and extensive merriment ensues.

[Origin: 1998-2000; < F, orig. brew, ha, ha! Term used to describe jovial reunion of close friends, located in the grassy region behind a certain dwelling in Alexandria, VA. Now commonly used to refer to any domestic event involving alcohol consumption and storytelling]

Four days and counting until the Captain, Kolonel, Sergeant and General (and their companions) unite for a large weekend at the Kolonel’s abode in Vegas. Recommend those involved start hydrating now.