ballyhooly
/ˌbalɪˈhuːli/(also ballyhooley) Chiefly Irish English
noun
Hell.
- Used in phrases in which hell is more common, to indicate harsh treatment, chaos, confusion, etc..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Tait's Magazine. Apparently from 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.
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- Lord Treasurer
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- lore
- Lorelei
- Loren, Sophia
- Lorentz contraction
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- Lorentz, Hendrik Antoon
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- Loreto
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- lorgnette
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