Definitions for hootenannies

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hootenannies hoot·en·an·ny

Spelling: [hoot-n-an-ee, hoot-nan-]

IPA: /ˈhut nˌæn i, ˈhutˌnæn-/

Hootenannies is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 668 anagrams from letters in hootenannies (aeehinnnoost).

Definitions for hootenannies

noun

1. a social gathering or informal concert featuring folk singing and, sometimes, dancing.
2. an informal session at which folk singers and instrumentalists perform for their own enjoyment.
3. Older Use. a thingumbob.

Origin of hootenannies

First recorded in 1910-15; origin uncertain

Examples for hootenannies

The first four letters in hootenanny spell hoot -- and The Seeger Sessions was fun -- with a purpose.

The hootenanny on political websites about the contest being up for grabs is shilling for advertising dollars.