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hootenanny


hoo·te·nan·ny

noun \ˈhü-tə-ˌna-nē\
plural hoo·te·nan·nies

Definition of HOOTENANNY

1
chiefly dialect : gadget
2
: a gathering at which folksingers entertain often with the audience joining in
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Origin of HOOTENANNY

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1929

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

Rhymes with HOOTENANNY

frangipani, Hindustani

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