hootenanny
hootenanny · hootenannies
An informal, festive performance by folk singers, often including audience…An informal, festive performance by folk singers, often including audience participation with the use of acoustic instruments.
/ˈhutənæni/
» They had fun at the hootenanny.
mccarras · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesAn informal, festive performance by folk singers, often including audience participation with the use of acoustic instruments.
(obsolete)A placeholder word for a nonspecific or forgotten thing.
Examples
1 sentencesThey had fun at the hootenanny.
Origin
Unknown; potentially Scottish. Use is tied to the Appalachian culture in the US.Unknown; potentially Scottish. Use is tied to the Appalachian culture in the US.
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