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
- bank
- bar
- barroom
- beer garden cabaret
- betting house
- big store
- bistro
- cabaret
- café
- casino
- club
- clubhouse
- dance hall
- den
- dice joint
- disco
- discotheque
- dive
- dump
- flea trap
- flophouse
- gambling den
- hall
- hangout
- haunt
- hideaway
- hole
- hole in the wall
- home
- honky-tonk
- house
- joint
- juke joint
- lounge
- Monte Carlo
- night club
- night spot
- nightery
- nitery
- pool hall
- pub
- purlieu
- rendezvous
- resort
- restaurant
- roadhouse
- rotunda
- saloon
- speakeasy
- spot
- stamping ground
- stomping ground
- supper club
- taproom
- tavern
- theatre
- track
- watering hole
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