ballyhoo

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA /bæliˈhuː/

Noun

ballyhoo noun

Sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity.
Noisy shouting or uproar.

ballyhoo noun

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

ballyhoo noun

An unseaworthy or slovenly ship.

Verb

ballyhoo verb

To sensationalise or make grand claims.

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Synonyms

hype hoopla plug uproar tout ballyhooer clamor clamouring hullabaloo clamoring hallaloo peal clamourer hullaballoo hallabaloo whoop-de-doo

Associated

echo humor broadway fish theatre magazine musical popular tour similar

Rhymes

blue slew subdue pursue true view construe hitherto eschew purview

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