It's a misspelling of Hyperbole
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Hyperbole (pronounced /haɪˈpɝːbəli/ hye-PER-buh-lee; "HYE-per-bowl" is a common mispronunciation) comes from ancient Greek "ὑπερβολή" (meaning excess or exaggeration) and is a figure of speech in which statements are exaggerated. It may be used to evoke strong feelings or to create a strong impression, but is rarely meant to be taken literally.
Oh, dude, hyperbole is like the king of exaggeration in sentences. It's when you take something and blow it way out of proportion for dramatic effect. So, like, if I say "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse," that's hyperbole because, like, I'm probably not actually going to chow down on a whole horse. It's just a fun way to make a point.