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Ballyhoo
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Meaning
Noun
●
Sensational or
clamorous
advertising
or publicity.
●
Noisy
shouting
or uproar.
●
In Beloniform fish:
Certain
species
in family Hemiramphidae,
inshore
, surface-dwelling
needlefish
forming
sizeable
schools.
Hemiramphus brasiliensis
●
An
unseaworthy
or
slovenly
ship.
Verb
●
To
sensationalise
or make
grand
claims.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
ballyhoo
English
balajú
Spanish
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Hullabaloo
Hoopla
Hubbub
Brouhaha
Handwringing
Palaver
Bluster
Tomfoolery
Caterwauling
Foofaraw
Hand Wringing
Media Hype
Sturm Und Drang
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