ballyhoolyn.

Brit.

/balɪˈhuːli/, U.S.

/ˈbæliˌhuli/, Irish English

/bælɪˈhuːli/

Forms: 1800s– ballyhooly, 1900s– ballyhooley. Also with capital initial.

Origin: Apparently from a proper name. Etymon: proper name Ballyhooly.

Etymology: Apparently < Ballyhooly (Irish Baile Átha hÚlla ), the name of a village in County Cork, Ireland, apparently formerly notorious for faction fighting, although this may reflect a later rationalization of the word. Compare slightly later Ballyhack n. and also later ballyhoo n.², and discussion at those entries.

Chiefly Irish English.

Hell.Used in phrases in which hell is more common, to indicate harsh treatment, chaos, confusion, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > deity > hell > [noun]

helleOE

hellOE

perditiona1382

perishingc1384

welling woea1400

hellwardc1400

Topheta1425

gehenne1481

to devilwardc1550

limbo1581

Averna1592

Hades1597

Sheol1599

other place1604

underworld1608

infernals1613

gehenna1623

lower world1639

netherworld1640

pandemonium1667

subterrenea1711

diablerie1776

inferno1834

ballyhooly1837

nether region1839

Sam Hill1839

Ballyhack1843

tunket1871

bogydom1880

1837 Tait's Edinb. Mag. Aug. 526/2 By Jasus! he gave him Ballyhooly, the d—d insolent son of a sign-painter!

1879 C. J. Kickham Knocknagow xxviii. 194 'Tis all hours, an' I'm in for gettin' Ballyhooly from the misthress.

1905 ‘G. Holmes’ Mysterious Disappearance xii. 107 Here, guv'nor,..what the ballyhooley do you call this?

2001 J. O'Neill At Swim, Two Boys (2002) 564 It was pandemonium. It was Donnybrook Fair. It was all ballyhooly let loose.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	ballyhooly
释义	ballyhoolyn. Brit. /balɪˈhuːli/, U.S. /ˈbæliˌhuli/, Irish English /bælɪˈhuːli/ Forms: 1800s– ballyhooly, 1900s– ballyhooley. Also with capital initial. Origin: Apparently from a proper name. Etymon: proper name Ballyhooly. Etymology: Apparently < Ballyhooly (Irish Baile Átha hÚlla ), the name of a village in County Cork, Ireland, apparently formerly notorious for faction fighting, although this may reflect a later rationalization of the word. Compare slightly later Ballyhack n. and also later ballyhoo n.², and discussion at those entries. Chiefly Irish English. Hell.Used in phrases in which hell is more common, to indicate harsh treatment, chaos, confusion, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > hell > [noun] helleOE hellOE perditiona1382 perishingc1384 welling woea1400 hellwardc1400 Topheta1425 gehenne1481 to devilwardc1550 limbo1581 Averna1592 Hades1597 Sheol1599 other place1604 underworld1608 infernals1613 gehenna1623 lower world1639 netherworld1640 pandemonium1667 subterrenea1711 diablerie1776 inferno1834 ballyhooly1837 nether region1839 Sam Hill1839 Ballyhack1843 tunket1871 bogydom1880 1837 Tait's Edinb. Mag. Aug. 526/2 By Jasus! he gave him Ballyhooly, the d—d insolent son of a sign-painter! 1879 C. J. Kickham Knocknagow xxviii. 194 'Tis all hours, an' I'm in for gettin' Ballyhooly from the misthress. 1905 ‘G. Holmes’ Mysterious Disappearance xii. 107 Here, guv'nor,..what the ballyhooley do you call this? 2001 J. O'Neill At Swim, Two Boys (2002) 564 It was pandemonium. It was Donnybrook Fair. It was all ballyhooly let loose. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1837
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