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Definition honky-tonk in American English

honky-tonk noun

noun
/ˈhɑŋkiˌtɑŋk/
1

a simple style of country music that developed in the 1950s, using guitars, violins, and singing

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2

a noisy bar, often in a bad part of a city, where honky-tonk is played

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Definition honky-tonk in American English