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honky-tonk [ˈhɒŋkɪˌtɒŋk] n
1. US and Canadian slang a. a cheap disreputable nightclub, bar, etc. b. (as modifier) a honky-tonk district 2. (Music) a style of ragtime piano-playing, esp on a tinny-sounding piano 3. (Music, other) a type of country music, usually performed by a small band with electric and steel guitars 4. (Music, other) (as modifier) honky-tonk music [rhyming compound based on honk] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Some matches seem made in heaven Others are made in honky-tonk bars who died early last year, was one of the finest country honky-tonk singers and songwriters of the 1950s and 60s - a man whose often simple, powerful and Hank Thompson, who mixed honky-tonk and Western swing on such hits as "A Six Pack to Go" and "The Wild Side of Life," has died. |
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