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Synonyms of hootenanny
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for hootenanny
- dingus,
- doodad,
- doohickey,
- hickey,
- thingamabob,
- thingamajig
- (or thingumajig),
- thingummy
- appliance,
- contraption,
- contrivance,
- gadget,
- gimmick,
- gizmo
- (also gismo),
- jigger,
- widget
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“Hootenanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hootenanny. Accessed 2 Apr. 2020.
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The first known use of hootenanny was in 1929
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