Main Entry: bal·ly·hoo

Pronunciation: \ˈba-lē-ˌhü\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural bal·ly·hoos

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1901

1 : a noisy attention-getting demonstration or talk
2 : flamboyant, exaggerated, or sensational promotion or publicity
3 : excited commotion

— ballyhoo transitive verb