1. an informal gathering featuring folk music and singing
Usage: informal
2. a thing whose name is forgotten or not known
Usage: informal; colloquial

Examples

• The college organized a hootenanny in the quad with students bringing guitars and banjos.
• Every Friday night, the coffee shop hosts a hootenanny where anyone can perform folk songs.
• The annual hootenanny drew musicians from across the region.
• She attended the hootenanny and sang three traditional ballads.
• Can you hand me that hootenanny over there on the shelf?
• I need some kind of hootenanny to fix this loose screw.