hootenanny

[ hoot-n-an-ee, hoot-nan- ]

noun,plural hoot·en·an·nies.

a social gathering or informal concert featuring folk singing and, sometimes, dancing.
an informal session at which folk singers and instrumentalists perform for their own enjoyment.

Older Use. thingamajig.

Origin of hootenanny

First recorded in 1910–15; origin uncertain

Words Nearby hootenanny

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How to use hootenanny in a sentence

The first four letters in hootenanny spell hoot -- and The Seeger Sessions was fun -- with a purpose.
Springsteen, Seeger, and the Joy of Political Music | Howard Wolfson | February 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The hootenanny on political websites about the contest being up for grabs is shilling for advertising dollars.
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British Dictionary definitions for hootenanny

hootenanny

hootnanny (ˈhuːtˌnænɪ)

/ (ˈhuːtəˌnænɪ) /

nounplural -nies

an informal performance by folk singers
mainly US something the name of which is unspecified or forgotten

Origin of hootenanny

C20: of unknown origin

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