hootenanny

hootenanny
/hooht"n an'ee, hooht"nan'-/, n., pl. hootenannies.
1. a social gathering or informal concert featuring folk singing and, sometimes, dancing.
2. an informal session at which folk singers and instrumentalists perform for their own enjoyment.
3. Older Use. a thingumbob.
[1910-15; orig. uncert.]

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