First Known Use: 1929
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hootenanny
noun hoo·te·nan·ny \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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