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hoedown

Pronunciation: /ˈhoʊdaʊn/

The English word “hoedown” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A type of American folk or square dance.
  2. The type of music typically played for such a dance
  3. A gathering at which such dances take place.

verb

  1. To dance a hoedown dance

Etymology

1835–45, Americanism; hoe + down, a social gathering taking place once work is over, i.e., when tillers and farm workers put their hoes down.

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