BALLYHOO

ballyhoo

Noun

  1. Sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity.
  2. Noisy shouting or uproar.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. , an inshore, surface-dwelling species of needlefish forming sizeable schools.

Noun (etymology 3)

  1. An unseaworthy or slovenly ship.

Verb

  1. To sensationalise or make grand claims.


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