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Word: honky-tonk (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A style of country music emphasizing traditional country instruments (e.g., guitar, steel guitar and fiddle); a rough, nasal vocal style; and tragic themes such as heartbreak, infidelity and alcoholism.
  • dated A cheap nightclub
  • dated The type of music typically played in such a club

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