hootenanny
noun/ˈhuːtnæni/
/ˈhuːtnæni/
(plural hootenannies)
(especially US English)- an informal social event at which people play folk music, sing and sometimes danceWord Origin1920s (originally US, denoting a gadget or ‘thingummy’): of unknown origin.
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