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Definition of honky-tonk noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

honky-tonk

noun

NAmE//ˈhɑŋki ˌtɑŋk//

, NAmE//ˈhɔŋki ˌtɔŋk//

1[countable] a cheap, noisy bar or dance hall where country music is played

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2[uncountable] a type of lively jazz played on a piano a honky-tonk piano/singer

3[uncountable] a type of country music

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