- ballyhooed
- bal|ly|hooed [ ,bæli`hud ] adjectivemuch ballyhooed INFORMALtalked about or praised by many people in an excited way
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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ballyhoo — al ly*hoo v. t. [imp. & p. p. {ballyhooed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {ballyhooing}.] to advertize or publicize noisily or blatantly. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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