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gutbucket

American  
[guht-buhk-it] / ˈgʌtˌbʌk ɪt /

noun

  1. jazz played in the raucous and high-spirited style of barrelhouse.

gutbucket British  
/ ˈɡʌtˌbʌkɪt /

noun

  1. a highly emotional style of jazz playing

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Etymology

Origin of gutbucket

First recorded in 1925–30; gut + bucket

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