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ballyhoo

noun
/bæliˈhuː/

Etymology

A shortening of the Irish village Ballyhooly, known for its rowdiness.

  1. borrowed from balajú

Definitions

  1. Sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity.

  2. Noisy shouting or uproar.

    • Talk, it's only talk / Babble, burble, banter / Bicker, bicker, bicker / Brouhaha, balderdash, ballyhoo / It's only talk / Back talk

  3. To sensationalize or make grand claims.

    • Industry has picked up, railroads are carrying more freight, farm prices are better, but I am not going to indulge in issuing proclamations of over-enthusiastic assurance. We cannot ballyhoo ourselves back to prosperity.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Certain species in family Hemiramphidae, inshore, surface-dwelling needlefish forming…

      Certain species in family Hemiramphidae, inshore, surface-dwelling needlefish forming sizeable schools.

    2. An unseaworthy or slovenly ship.

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Derived

ballyhooer

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA