BALLYHOO


Meaning of BALLYHOO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈba-lē-ˌhü ]

noun

( plural -hoos )

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1901

1. : a noisy attention-getting demonstration or talk

2. : flamboyant, exaggerated, or sensational promotion or publicity

3. : excited commotion

• ballyhoo transitive verb

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