juke joint

or jook joint

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of juke joint¹

First recorded in 1935–40; juke house

Example Sentences

It was as if black culture was a juke joint in the woods that whites had to travel to in order to experience it.

From The Daily Beast

It was no longer a juke joint in the woods, it was Starbucks: ubiquitous and open to everyone.

From The Daily Beast