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honky-tonk

noun

  1. Slang a cheap, disreputable, noisy cabaret or nightclub
  2. Slang a bar, esp. one where country music is played

adjective

ricky-tick; specif., designating such music played on a piano adjusted to give a tinkling sound

intransitive verb

Slang to make the rounds of honky-tonks

See honky-tonk in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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