Antonyms for honky-tonk


Grammar : Noun
Spell : hong-kee-tongk, hawng-kee-tawngk
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɒŋ kiˌtɒŋk, ˈhɔŋ kiˌtɔŋk


Definition of honky-tonk

Origin :
  • "cheap night club," by 1898, Southern U.S., of unknown origin. As a type of music played in that sort of low saloon, it is attested from 1921.
  • As in joint : noun cheap hangout
  • As in nightclub : noun place for evening entertainment
  • As in hang-out : noun social place
  • As in casino : noun gambling establishment
  • As in dive : noun dirty, sleazy establishment
  • As in hangout : noun place for socializing

Synonyms for honky-tonk

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