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Where does “ballyhoo” come from?

ballyhoo (English) comes from Spanish balajú — ballyhoo.

ballyhoo (English): Sensational or clamorous advertising or...

Definitions

  1. Sensational or clamorous advertising or...

Ancestry of “ballyhoo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbalajúballyhoo
Every word from Spanish balajú →