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hootenanny

/ˈhuːtənæni/

/ˈhutənæni/

Translations

hootenannynoun

hootenannies

/ˈhuːtənæni/

/ˈhutənæni/

We had a hootenanny at the barn last night.

Вчера вечером у нас была вечеринка в сарае.

The hootenanny was filled with folk music and dancing.

Собрание было наполнено народной музыкой и танцами.

Additional translations

Synonyms

folk music gathering

musical event

jam session

hootenannyadjective

/ˈhuːtəˌnæni/

Used attributively before another noun to describe something connected with a folk-music gathering.

hootenannynoun

An informal gathering with folk music and sometimes dancing.

We attended a lively hootenanny at the community center last night.

A gadget, device, or unnamed object whose exact name is unknown or forgotten (chiefly US, informal).

Pass me that hootenanny so I can tighten the bolt.

hootenannyadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a hootenanny; featuring informal folk music and communal participation.

The festival has a distinctly hootenanny atmosphere.