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hootenanny

(ho̵̅o̅t′'n an′ē)

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noun pl. hootenannies

a meeting of folk singers, as for public entertainment

Origin: orig. in sense of “dingus,” “thingamajig”; a fanciful coinage

See hootenanny in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. hoot·en·an·nies

An informal performance by folk singers, typically with participation by the audience.
Informal An unidentified or unidentifiable gadget.

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