hoedown

Meaning

Noun

1. A type of American folk or square dance.
2. The type of music typically played for such a dance
3. A gathering at which such dances take place.

Verb

To dance a hoedown dance

Synonyms

bop

corroboree

hootenanny

hop

shindig

Etymology

1835–45, Americanism; hoe + down. Social gathering after work time has finished