hootenanny

Meaning

  1. An informal, festive performance by folk singers, often including audience participation with the use of acoustic instruments.
  2. (obsolete) A placeholder word for a nonspecific or forgotten thing.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhutənæni/
Etymology

Unknown; potentially Scottish. Use is tied to the Appalachian culture in the US.

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