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iˌhunoun
1.
a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity.
2.
clamor or outcry.
3.
a halfbeak, Hemiramphus brasiliensis, inhabiting both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
4.
to advertise or push by ballyhoo.
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Origin:
1830–40, Americanism; of uncertain origin
1830–40, Americanism; of uncertain origin
Synonyms
1. buildup, hoopla, fanfare; hype.
1. buildup, hoopla, fanfare; hype.
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Word Origin & History
ballyhoo
"publicity, hype," 1908, from circus slang, "a short sample of a sideshow" (1901), of unknown origin. There is a village of Ballyhooly in County Cork, Ireland. In nautical lingo, ballahou or ballahoo (1867, perhaps 1836) meant "an ungainly vessel," from Sp. balahu "schooner."
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