honky-tonk
noun
a cheap, noisy, and garish nightclub or dance hall.
honky-tonker
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a word derived from
honky-tonk.
Example Sentences
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Armed with decades of country radio hits, the perpetually sleeveless honky-tonker remains one of the genre’s biggest draws and his Sun Goes Down tour features some serious firepower among its supporting cast.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2024
But they’re fun, too: Her set included non-album cut “Paper Cowboy,” a honky-tonker that kisses off men who are all hat and no cattle.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 18, 2016
Handsome, unfailingly pleasant and comfortable in front of a camera, Mr. Hamilton never played the part of the hard-living honky-tonker.
From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2014
Although some of his fans had trouble reconciling his shift from rough-cut honky-tonker to countrypolitan crooner, the move never posed any sort of conflict for Mr. Price.
From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2013
