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hoedown

[hoh-doun] / ˈhoʊˌdaʊn /




NOUN
square dance
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Erika Vikman recreated Abba's Waterloo - 1974's Eurovision winner - while Alexander Rybak gave Cliff Richard's Congratulations the hoedown treatment.

From BBC May 17, 2026

Beyoncé has never sounded more southern as she sings, "It's a real-life boogie and a real-life hoedown."

From Salon Feb. 12, 2024

The tune could be a toe-tapping Appalachian hoedown.

From New York Times Dec. 6, 2023

Ostensibly a backwoods hoedown, “Rag Mama Rag” is a prime example of Robertson and the Band as American music alchemists.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2023

“Yee haw! There’s a gonna be a hoedown at the trailer park!” the Colonel said.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green




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