bal|ly|hoo

bal|ly|hoo
bal|ly|hoo «noun. BAL ee hoo; verb. BAL ee hoo, BAL ee HOO», noun, plural -hoos, verb, -hooed, -hoo|ing. Slang.
–n.
1. noisy advertising; sensational way of attracting attention.
2. uproar; outcry: »

The local scandal caused a lot of ballyhoo.

–v.t., v.i.
to make exaggerated or false statements; advertise noisily.
[perhaps < Ballyhooly, County Cork, Ireland]
bal´ly|hoo´er, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • bal — aero·bal·lis·tics; an·ti·bal·loon·er; ar·y·bal·los; at·a·bal; BAL; bal·a·bos; bal·a·cla·va; bal·a·dine; bal·ae·noi·dea; bal·ae·nop·tera; bal·ae·nop·ter·i·dae; bal·a·lai·ka; bal·an·celle; bal·anc·er; bal·a·nite; bal·a·ni·tes; bal·a·ni·tis;… …   English syllables

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  • ballyhoo — bal·ly·hoo …   English syllables

  • Ballyhoo — Bal|ly|hoo 〈[ bælıhu:] n.; od. s; unz.〉 lautstarke Propaganda, aufdringliche Reklame [engl.] * * * Bal|ly|hoo [ bælɪhu :, auch: … hu:], das; [engl. ballyhoo, H. u.]: marktschreierische Propaganda, Reklamerummel. * * * Bal|ly|hoo [ bælɪhu:, auch:… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Ballyhoo — Bal|ly|hoo 〈 [bælıhu:] n.; Gen.: od. s; Pl.: unz.〉 lautstarke Propaganda, aufdringliche Reklame [Etym.: engl.] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • ballyhoo — bal|ly|hoo [ˌbæliˈhu: US ˈbælihu:] n [U] informal when there is a lot of excitement or anger about something used to show disapproval = ↑fuss ▪ After all the ballyhoo, the film was a flop. >ballyhoo v [T] ▪ a much ballyhooed program to recruit …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Ballyhoo — Bal|ly|hoo [ bælihu:, ... hu:] das; <aus gleichbed. engl. ballyhoo (Herkunft unbekannt)> marktschreierische Propaganda, Reklamerummel …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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