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The correct spelling is ballyhoo.
How to pronounce ballyhoo
/bæliˈhuː/
nounIPA: /bæliˈhuː/
Say it like: Bal-lyh-oo
The correct spelling is ballyhoo. Sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.Sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity.
- 2.Noisy shouting or uproar.
- 3.Certain species in family Hemiramphidae, inshore, surface-dwelling needlefish forming sizeable schools.
- 4.An unseaworthy or slovenly ship.
verb
- 1.To sensationalise or make grand claims.
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