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hootenanny

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hoot·en·an·ny  (htn-n)
n. pl. hoot·en·an·nies
1. An informal performance by folk singers, typically with participation by the audience.
2. Informal An unidentified or unidentifiable gadget.
[Origin unknown.]
hootenanny [ˈhuːtəˌnænɪ], hootnanny [ˈhuːtˌnænɪ]
n pl -nies
1. (Music, other) an informal performance by folk singers
2. Chiefly US something the name of which is unspecified or forgotten
[of unknown origin]
Translations
hootenanny
n → Hootenanny f


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