Ballyhoo Definition
bălē-ho͝o
ballyhooed, ballyhooing, ballyhoos
noun
ballyhoos
Loud talk; noisy uproar.
Webster's New World
Loud, exaggerated, or sensational advertising or propaganda.
Webster's New World
A halfbeak (Hemiramphus brasiliensis) of the western Atlantic Ocean, often used as bait for saltwater fishing.
American Heritage
Sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity.
Wiktionary
verb
ballyhooed
To advertise or publicize by sensational methods.
American Heritage
To advertise or promote by sensational methods.
Webster's New World
To sensationalise or make grand claims.
Wiktionary
Origin of Ballyhoo
American Spanish balajú, balao halfbeak probably of Taíno origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Possibly from Spanish balahu (“schooner”).
From Wiktionary
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Spanish balajú
From Wiktionary
Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Unknown.
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