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honky-tonk
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Princeton's WordNet
barrelhouse, honky-tonknoun
a cheap drinking and dancing establishment
honkytonk, divenoun
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
GCIDE
honky-tonknoun
A district in which honky-tonks are found.
honky-tonkadjective
(Music) Pertaining to a style of ragtime piano music having a melody embellished with chords and syncopated rhythms, accompanied by a bass in strict two-four or four-four time. It is often played on an upright piano having its strings muffled to produce a tinny sound; as, a honky-tonk piano. RHUD
Wiktionary
honky-tonknoun
A cheap nightclub
Gimme, gimme, gimme a honky-tonk girl. The Rolling Stones, "Honky-tonk Woman".
honky-tonknoun
The type of music typically played in such a club
Etymology: From honk-a-tonk, possibly imitative
ChatGPT
honky-tonk
Honky-tonk refers to two things: 1) A type of ragtime music characterized by its upbeat rhythm, often associated with the Southern parts of the United States, particularly with bars or dance halls that feature this type of music. 2) A cheap, noisy bar or dance hall, especially in the Southern U.S., typically featuring this music. Besides drinking, dancing, and socializing, such venues could also include entertainment like pool tables, mechanical bull riding, or live music performances.
Wikidata
Honky-tonk
A honky-tonk is a type of bar that provides musical entertainment to its patrons. Bars of this kind are common in the Southern and Southwestern United States. The term "honky-tonk" has also been applied to various styles of 20th-century American music.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of honky-tonk in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of honky-tonk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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