Hootenanny

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An informal performance by folk singers, typically with participation by the audience.
  • n. Informal An unidentified or unidentifiable gadget.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A Placeholder word for a nonspecific or forgotten thing (see thingamajig, whatchamacallit)
  • n. An informal, festive performance by folk singers, often including audience participation with the use of acoustic instruments.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An informal social gathering or concert featuring mostly folk songs, sometimes dancing, and where the audience often participates in the singing.
  • n. Same as whatchamacallit; a thingumbob.
    • Word Usage
    "She was often the only Almanac with a steady job, which -- along with regular "hootenanny" song parties -- helped pay the rent."
    Variant
    whatchamacallit   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    thingumbob   
     
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