- juke joint
- noun Date: 1937 a small inexpensive establishment for eating, drinking, or dancing to the music of a jukebox or a live band
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Juke joint — (or jook joint) is the vernacular term for an informal establishment featuring music, dancing, gambling, and drinking, primarily operated by African American people in the southeastern United States. The term juke is believed to derive from the… … Wikipedia
Juke Joint — Juke Joint. Ein Juke Joint, bisweilen auch Jook Joint geschrieben, Kurzform Juke, war im ländlichen Südosten der USA eine einfache Kneipe für Afro Amerikaner, in der Alkohol, Tanzmusik und Speisen, zum Teil auch Glücksspiel und Prostitution… … Deutsch Wikipedia
juke joint — juke′ joint n. an establishment where one can eat, drink, and usu. dance to music provided by a jukebox • Etymology: 1935–40, amer.; juke brothel, roadhouse, Gullah jug disorderly … From formal English to slang
juke-joint — jukeˈ joint noun A place for dancing and drinking • • • Main Entry: ↑juke … Useful english dictionary
juke joint — ☆ juke joint n. Slang a small, inexpensive tavern or roadhouse with a JUKEBOX (sense 1) playing music for dancing … English World dictionary
juke joint — noun a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox • Syn: ↑juke, ↑jook, ↑jook joint, ↑juke house, ↑jook house • Hypernyms: ↑joint * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
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Juke Joint blues — The term juke joint blues refers to a form of dance music that combines rhythm and blues and blues music, often played in the 1950s and 1960s (though not isolated to that era). The music tends to be rather heavy on the rhythm, and can encompass… … Wikipedia
juke joint — an establishment where one can eat, drink, and, usually, dance to music provided by a jukebox. Also, jook joint. Also called jook. [1935 40; see JUKE HOUSE] * * * … Universalium
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