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☆ 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 ballyhooed -·hooed′, ballyhooing -·hoo′·ing
Informal to advertise or promote by sensational methods
Related Forms:
- ballyhooer bal′·ly·hoo′er noun
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