ballyhoo of blazesn.

Brit.

/balɪˌhuː əv ˈbleɪzəz/, U.S.

/bæliˌhu əv ˈbleɪzəz/

Forms: 1800s ballyhoo o'blazes, 1800s– ballyhoo of blazes.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ballyhoo n.¹, of prep., blaze n.¹

Etymology: < ballyhoo n.¹ (see discussion at that entry) + of prep. + the plural of blaze n.¹ (compare blazes at sense 2b at that entry).

Nautical slang. Now rare.

= ballyhoo n.¹

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > [noun] > bad vessel disliked by sailors

ballyhoo of blazes1847

ballahoo1889

1847 H. Melville Omoo lxxvi. 295 Steer clear of the likes of this ballyhoo of blazes as long as ye live.

1897 R. Kipling Captains Courageous ix. 205 Oh, ef it had bin even the Fish C'mmission boat instid o' this bally-hoo o'blazes.

1929 F. C. Bowen Sea Slang 6 Ballyhoo of blazes..the last word of contempt for a slovenly ship.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	ballyhoo of blazes
释义	ballyhoo of blazesn. Brit. /balɪˌhuː əv ˈbleɪzəz/, U.S. /bæliˌhu əv ˈbleɪzəz/ Forms: 1800s ballyhoo o'blazes, 1800s– ballyhoo of blazes. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ballyhoo n.¹, of prep., blaze n.¹ Etymology: < ballyhoo n.¹ (see discussion at that entry) + of prep. + the plural of blaze n.¹ (compare blazes at sense 2b at that entry). Nautical slang. Now rare. = ballyhoo n.¹ ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > [noun] > bad vessel disliked by sailors ballyhoo of blazes1847 ballahoo1889 1847 H. Melville Omoo lxxvi. 295 Steer clear of the likes of this ballyhoo of blazes as long as ye live. 1897 R. Kipling Captains Courageous ix. 205 Oh, ef it had bin even the Fish C'mmission boat instid o' this bally-hoo o'blazes. 1929 F. C. Bowen Sea Slang 6 Ballyhoo of blazes..the last word of contempt for a slovenly ship. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1847
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