strip joint

American  

noun

Slang.

1. a nightclub or other establishment featuring striptease performances.

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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”)

Example Sentences

Free vaccinations were offered Friday at Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club, a strip joint, and will be available Monday at the iconic “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada” sign on the Strip, with a professional photographer on hand for the Instagram crowd.

From Washington Post

The government says Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob caught the virus from an aide who patronized some of the infectious nightspots, including a club described by Thai media as a glorified strip joint that was blatantly ignoring social distancing precautions.

From Seattle Times

But he also has dozens of secret weapons to push food at his strip joint.

From Washington Post

Videos of the British pop star Dua Lipa dancing and giving money to performers at a strip club in LA pulled the singer to the centre of a debate: can a feminist go to a strip joint?

From BBC

The latest crime novel featuring Sheriff Quinn Colson revolves around a high-end marijuana operation, Fannie Hathcock’s thriving strip joint/brothel and a crooked trucking outfit based in Tupelo, Miss., that cons drivers into hauling stolen goods across state lines into Louisiana, a land of lush landscapes and exotic place names like Turtle Bayou, Lake Charles, Breaux Bridge, the Atchafalaya River.

From New York Times