ballyhoo, hoopla, hype, plug
(noun) blatant or sensational promotion
ballyhoo
(verb) advertize noisily or blatantly
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ballyhoo (plural ballyhoos)
Sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity.
Noisy shouting or uproar.
ballyhoo (third-person singular simple present ballyhoos, present participle ballyhooing, simple past and past participle ballyhooed)
To sensationalise or make grand claims.
ballyhoo (plural ballyhoos)
Certain species in family Hemiramphidae, inshore, surface-dwelling needlefish forming sizeable schools.
Hemiramphus brasiliensis
ballyhoo (plural ballyhoos)
An unseaworthy or slovenly ship.
Source: Wiktionary
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
