hoot|e|nan|ny

hoot|e|nan|ny
hoot|e|nan|ny «HOO tuh NAN ee, HOOT NAN-», noun, plural -nies.
U.S. Slang. an informal gathering featuring folk singers, especially one in which the audience participates: »

A hootenanny is to folk singing what a jam session is to jazz (Time).

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