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| hon·ky-tonk [ hóngki tòngk ] |
noun (plural hon·ky-tonks) |
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1. country music: a style of country music associated with cheap, noisy, and often disreputable bars or nightclubs
  honky-tonk blues
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2. ragtime piano-playing: a style of ragtime with a heavy beat, usually played on an upright piano with a tinny sound
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3. cheap nightclub: a cheap, noisy, and often disreputable bar or nightclub
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slang
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intransitive verb (past and past participle hon·ky-tonked, present participle hon·ky-tonk·ing, 3rd person present singular hon·ky-tonks) |
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visit honky-tonks: to frequent cheap noisy bars and nightclubs
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| [Late 19th century. Origin ?] |
