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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024honk•y-tonk /ˈhɑŋkiˌtɑŋk, ˈhɔŋkiˌtɔŋk/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a cheap, noisy nightclub or dance hall.
adj. Also, ˈhonk•y-ˌtonk•y. - of, relating to, or characterized by honky-tonks:a honky-tonk part of town.
- Music and Danceof or relating to ragtime piano music.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024honk•y-tonk (hong′kē tongk′, hông′kē tôngk′),USA pronunciation n. - a cheap, noisy, and garish nightclub or dance hall.
adj. Also, honk•y-tonk•y (hong′kē tong′kē, hông′kē tông′-).USA pronunciation - of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a honky-tonk:a honky-tonk atmosphere.
- characterized by or having a large number of honky-tonks:the honky-tonk part of town.
- [Music.]noting a style of ragtime piano-playing characterized by a strict two-four or four-four bass, either contrapuntal or chordal, and a melody embellished with chords and syncopated rhythms, typically performed on a piano whose strings have been muffled and given a tinny sound.
v.i. - to visit or frequent honky-tonks.
- rhyming compound based on honk 1890–95, American.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: honky-tonk /ˈhɒŋkɪˌtɒŋk/ n - US Canadian slang a cheap disreputable nightclub, bar, etc
- a style of ragtime piano-playing, esp on a tinny-sounding piano
- (as modifier): honky-tonk music
Etymology: 19th Century: rhyming compound based on honk |