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strip joint

American  

noun

Slang.

  1. a nightclub or other establishment featuring striptease performances.

Etymology

Origin of strip joint

First recorded in 1950–55; strip 1 ( def. ) (in the slang sense “to remove clothing”) + joint ( def. ) (in the sense “disreputable place of public accommodation or entertainment, especially a restaurant or nightclub”)

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