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ballyhoo

[ noun bal-ee-hoo; verb bal-ee-hoo, bal-ee-hoo ]

noun

plural ballyhoos.
  1. a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. clamor or outcry.
  3. a halfbeak, Hemiramphus brasiliensis, inhabiting both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.


verb (used with or without object)

ballyhooed, ballyhooing.
  1. to advertise or push by ballyhoo.

ballyhoo

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noun

  1. a noisy, confused, or nonsensical situation or uproar
  2. sensational or blatant advertising or publicity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to advertise or publicize by sensational or blatant methods
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ballyhoo1

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; of uncertain origin
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ballyhoo1

C19: of uncertain origin
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But could all this ballyhoo sap interest in his work?

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But nothing has come of the ballyhooed cap or penalties.

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Amid Dead & Company’s ballyhooed Las Vegas residency, John Mayer and Bob Weir discuss the show’s beginnings and its future.

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This is the only road game in a stretch of four of five at home for San Francisco — but the week before what will be a highly ballyhooed rematch against the Chiefs.

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Shares in the carmaker are down in premarket trading on Monday after the company announced further cost cuts and a recall of its ballyhooed Cybertruck model over the past few days.

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