ballyhoo
a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity.
clamor or outcry.
a halfbeak, Hemiramphus brasiliensis, inhabiting both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
to advertise or push by ballyhoo.
Origin of ballyhoo
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How to use ballyhoo in a sentence
However, beneath the ballyhoo of this expensive charade, a lot is changing.
They should "not enable some widow or mother to say that her son was killed in an operation called 'Bunnyhug' or 'ballyhoo.'"
Why Is the Libya War Called Operation Odyssey Dawn? | Josh Dzieza | March 22, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTI was using a ballyhoo bait hooked by a small hook through the lips, with a second and larger hook buried in the body.
Tales of Fishes | Zane GreyBaby is right,” said ballyhoo, with a nod of his head; “rain will fall within twelve hours.
The Great Cattle Trail | Edward S. EllisIf she would do the ballyhoo for a Kid Show, she would pack 'em in to bust down the sidewalls.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. Harney
That's the dope, ain't it—the old dope of the reform gang—the ballyhoo of the bunch that can't let the existing order stand?
Seven Keys to Baldpate | Earl Derr BiggersWhy not hire a band, too; and get a ballyhoo to bark for your show?
Rich Man, Poor Man | Maximilian Foster
British Dictionary definitions for ballyhoo
/ (ˌbælɪˈhuː) /
a noisy, confused, or nonsensical situation or uproar
sensational or blatant advertising or publicity
(tr) mainly US to advertise or publicize by sensational or blatant methods
Origin of ballyhoo
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