hoot·en·an·ny

(ho͞ot′n-ăn′ē)

n. pl. hoot·en·an·nies

1. An informal performance by folksingers, typically with participation by the audience.

2. Informal An unidentified or unidentifiable gadget.

[Origin unknown.]

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hootenanny

(ˈhuːtəˌnænɪ) ,

hootanannie

hootananny

hootenannie

hootnanny

n, pl -nies

1. (Music, other) an informal performance by folk singers

2. chiefly US something the name of which is unspecified or forgotten

[C20: of unknown origin]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

hoot•en•an•ny

(ˈhut nˌæn i, ˈhutˌnæn-)

n., pl. -nies.

an informal concert at which folk singers and instrumentalists perform for their own enjoyment, often with audience participation.

(orig. uncertain]

Translations

hootenanny

n → Hootenanny f

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