jukebox

[jook-boks]

noun

1. a coin-operated phonograph, typically in a gaudy, illuminated cabinet, having a variety of records that can be selected by push button.

jukebox

/ ˈdʒuːkˌbɒks /

noun

1. a coin-operated machine, usually found in pubs, clubs, etc, that contains records, CDs, or videos, which are played when selected by a customer

Word History and Origins

Origin of jukebox¹

1915–20; juke ² ( joint ) + box ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of jukebox¹

C20: from Gullah juke bawdy (as in juke house brothel) + _box ¹

Example Sentences

Where “I Think You Should Leave” operates like a jukebox, “The Chair Company” is a concept album extrapolating a single sight gag into a swirl of lunacy on par with an extended free jazz performance.

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The couple took over The Dew Drop Inn, a jukebox joint, and turned it into a beauty salon.

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“We played the jukebox while democracy fell,” Price sings, while the bartender yells that it’s last call and you’re still crying in your beer.

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This good-time jukebox musical relies as much on its wit as on its catalog of pop hits.

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Likening himself to a “human jukebox,” Jeff entranced millions of fans with his cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” but he got listeners hooked with original ballads such as “Grace” and “Lover, You Should’ve Come Over.”

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