ballyhoo vs laud

ballyhoo

verb
  • To sensationalise or make grand claims. 

noun
  • An unseaworthy or slovenly ship. 

  • Sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity. 

  • Certain species in family Hemiramphidae, inshore, surface-dwelling needlefish forming sizeable schools. 

  • Hemiramphus brasiliensis 

  • Noisy shouting or uproar. 

laud

verb
  • To praise; to glorify. 

noun
  • Praise or glorification. 

  • A prayer service following matins. 

  • Hymn of praise. 

How often have the words ballyhoo and laud occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )