ballyhoo Definition
☆ bal·ly·hoo (bal′ē ho̵̅o̅′; for v.also bal′ē ho̵̅o̅′)
noun
- loud talk; noisy uproar
- loud, exaggerated, or sensational advertising or propaganda
Etymology: erroneously assoc. with Ballyhooly, village in Ireland: origin obscure
transitive verb, intransitive verb -·hooed′, -·hoo′·ing
Informal to advertise or promote by sensational methods
ballyhoo Related Forms
bal′·ly·hoo′er noun
ballyhoo Usage Examples
Converse of object
- indicate: Yet, as the extensive galleries of press materials that follow indicate, exploitation ballyhoo was much the same everywhere.
- generate: The age saw flagpole sitting public goldfish swallowing and other outdoor marathons to generate ballyhoo.
Noun used with modifier
exploitation: Yet, as the extensive galleries of press materials that follow indicate, exploitation ballyhoo was much the same everywhere.
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