hootenanny
pronunciation
How to pronounce hootenanny in British English:
UK [ˈhu:tnæni]
How to pronounce hootenanny in American English:
US ['hutnænɪ]
Word Origin
- hootenanny (n.)
- "informal session of folk musicians," 1940, American English, earlier "a gadget" (1927), of unknown origin, perhaps a nonsense word. Another device used by the professional car thief, and one recently developed to perfection, according to a large Chicago lock-testing laboratory, is a "hootenanny," so-called by the criminals using it. ["Popular Mechanics," February 1931]
Example
- 1. The clip apparently uses their recent hootenanny gigs as a jumping off point .