hooley

hooley
noun /ˈhuːli/
a) A party; an evening of traditional music and dance.

At a family gathering, a wake or a Christmas hooley, other children would step forward to sing a rhyme or dance a hornpipe.

b) A strong wind or gale, as in blowing a hooley

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