gutbucket

[guht-buhk-it]

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noun

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

Origin of gutbucket

First recorded in 1925–30; gut + bucket

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British Dictionary definitions for gutbucket

gutbucket

noun

a highly emotional style of jazz playing

Word Origin for gutbucket

C20: from US gutbucket a cheap gambling saloon where musicians could play for hand-outs

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