2. Adjective. Sensationalised; presented with grand claims. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ballyhooed
1. ballyhoo [v] - See also: ballyhoo
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ballyhooed
Literary usage of Ballyhooed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Where No Man Has Gone Before: A History of Apollo Lunar Exploration Missions by William D. Compton (1996)
"... expensive, and widely ballyhooed moon rocks, NASA and its scientific advisory
bodies anticipated some potential problems that could embarrass both the ..."
2. Blown in by the Draft: Camp Yarns Collected at One of the Great National by Frazier Hunt (1918)
"And while we was lookin' at it and that there diamond woman come out and ballyhooed
us in you was the guy what led the way. Blame it on yourself. ..."
3. Adventure Guide to the Alps by Krista Dana (2004)
"much-ballyhooed summer destination for the world's rich and famous. It wasn't
until 1834 that out-of-towners first stayed the winter, but the idea caught on ..."
4. In Camp and Trench: Songs of the Fighting Forces by Berton Braley (1918)
"He was a rooter superfine, A fan beyond all sense or reason; He ballyhooed behind
the nine At every contest through the season. He yelled and hooted long ..."
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