Ballyhoo
(noun)
A noisy and often excessive promotion or public attention.
Origin:
The word "ballyhoo" is derived from the american english word "ballyhoo" meaning "showy or noisy promotion or publicity" in the early 20th century.
Examples:
- The new product launch was surrounded by a lot of ballyhoo, but it didn't live up to the hype.
- The concert was a huge success, despite the lack of ballyhoo.
- The political campaign was surrounded by ballyhoo and controversy.
- The new restaurant opened with a lot of ballyhoo, but it closed down in a year.
- The ballyhoo surrounding the new movie was so intense that it raised expectations too high.