a small group of people having a get together with lots of beverages, alot of DABS and horny men, shannanigins occur..hootnanys dont get busted by the popos.
1. A word commonly used by cowboys and other Southern folk; means roundabout, gathering, party, or just a plain old fucking good time.
2. A gathering that involves mischief, paganism, or other heinous acts.
1. Jesus, Clem, did'ja go ta that ole good hootnanny last night? Dang, that was a quesa-dilla worthy cowboy hunchback sunnuvabitch cockfight we had!"
2. "Don't leave, Janet. The boys will talk to you, touch you, take off your clothes, and before you know it, a hootnanny will come out of your anus and we'll all be to blame."
A general term for a big ol' Southern gathering. May involve both family and friends. Always involves copious amounts of food (often potluck style), and hopefully some form of alcohol, be it PBR or moonshine.
A "holy hootinany" is slightly different. Similar to a regular hootinany, this is a social event often sponsored by your local Southern Baptist congregation. The main difference: replace PBR with preaching.
"Yeah, all our kin are gettin' together for a little covered-dish hootinany this Saturday. Cousin Fayleene's bringing that god-awful casserole."
"I got saved last Sunday afternoon, at that church barbeque. That Bible-thumping preacher scared the hell right out of me. Then they fed me till I about half died. That was a holy hootinany for the books."