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hootenanny

/hoot-n-an-ee, hoot-nan-/US // ˈhut nˌæn i, ˈhutˌnæn- //UK // (ˈhuːtəˌnænɪ) //

喧闹声,喧嚣,喧闹的生活,喧嚣的生活

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural hoot·en·an·nies.

    • : a social gathering or informal concert featuring folk singing and, sometimes, dancing.
    • : an informal session at which folk singers and instrumentalists perform for their own enjoyment.
    • : Older Use. thingamajig.

Examples

  • 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.