Definitions for juke joint

ADVERTISEMENT

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

juke′ joint`(n.)

  1. an establishment where one can eat, drink, and usu. dance to music provided by a jukebox.

Origin of juke joint:

1935–40, Amer.; juke brothel, roadhouse, Gullah jug disorderly

Princeton's WordNet

  1. juke, jook, juke joint, jook joint, juke house, jook house(noun)

    a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox

Wiktionary

  1. juke joint(Noun)

    an informal drinking establishment featuring blues music and dancing; primarily operated by African American people in the southeastern United States.


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"juke joint." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 23 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/juke joint>.


The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations


A Member Of The STANDS4 Network


Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for juke joint: