ballyhoo
noun
- loud, often exaggerated, publicity or promotion
verb
- advertise noisily or blatantly
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /bæliˈhuː/
noun
Etymology: Possibly from Spanish balahú (“schooner”).
- An unseaworthy or slovenly ship.
verb
Etymology: A shortening of the Irish village Ballyhooly, known for its rowdiness.
- To sensationalize or make grand claims.
“Industry has picked up, railroads are carrying more freight, farm prices are better, but I am not going to indulge in issuing proclamations of over-enthusiastic assurance. We cannot ballyhoo ourselves back to prosperity.”