ballyhoo

[sagehen]

Stephen writes:
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>
> OED has:
> ballyhoo n. "orig. U.S. [Etym. unknown.]" "
>
> HDAS has:
> ballyhoo 2 n. {orig. unkn. see note]
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Where is the irritating Mr. Whatsit that used to instruct us endlessly on
the  Irish origins of nearly everything?  In this case I could believe it.
AM

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