ballyhoo

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bæliˈhuː/ === Etymology 1 === A shortening of the Irish village Ballyhooly, known for its rowdiness. ==== Noun ==== ballyhoo (plural ballyhoos) (informal) Sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity. (informal) Noisy shouting or uproar. ===== Synonyms ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== ballyhoo (third-person singular simple present ballyhoos, present participle ballyhooing, simple past and past participle ballyhooed) (informal, transitive) To sensationalize or make grand claims. ===== Translations ===== ==== Related terms ==== ballyhooed (adjective) === Etymology 2 === From Spanish balajú. ==== Noun ==== ballyhoo (plural ballyhoos) Certain species in family Hemiramphidae, inshore, surface-dwelling needlefish forming sizeable schools. Hemiramphus brasiliensis ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 3 === Possibly from Spanish balahú (“schooner”). ==== Noun ==== ballyhoo (plural ballyhoos) An unseaworthy or slovenly ship. === References === Michael Quinion (2004), “Ballyhoo”, in Ballyhoo, Buckaroo, and Spuds: Ingenious Tales of Words and Their Origins, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Books in association with Penguin Books, →ISBN.