juke joint

or jook joint

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noun

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

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RELATED WORDS

bar, club, disco, nightclub, tavern, discotheque, roadhouse

Nearby words

juju, jujube, jujuy, juke, juke house, juke joint, jukebox, jukes, jukskei, juku, jul

Origin of juke joint

First recorded in 1935–40; see origin at juke house

Also called jook.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019