Tuesday, April 27, 2010

#117 ballyhoo

ballyhoo (informal)- a noisy, confused, or nonsensical situation or uproar; sensational or blatant advertising or publicity

-C19 of uncertain origin

It was you who nabbed that red trailer all the radio ballyhoo is about.

We are here to detach the ballyhoo from the hopefulness.

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