HOOTENANNY


Meaning of HOOTENANNY in English

[ 'hu:t(ə)ˌnani ]

■ noun ( plural hootenannies ) informal, chiefly US an informal gathering with folk music.

Origin

1920s (orig. US, denoting a 'thingummy'): of unknown origin.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.