honkatonk
honkatonk is the alternative form of honky-tonk.
Meaning of honky-tonk
Noun
honky-tonk (countable and uncountable, plural honky-tonks)
- A bar or nightclub that caters to Southern patrons and provides country music for entertainment.
- But I made a vow to the moon and stars / That I'd search the honky-tonks and bars / And kill that man who gave me that awful name1969, Shel Silverstein, “A Boy Named Sue”, performed by Johnny Cash
- Any cheap nightclub.
- The type of music typically played in such a club.
- A style of country music emphasizing traditional country instruments (e.g., guitar, steel guitar and fiddle); a rough, nasal vocal style; and tragic themes such as heartbreak, infidelity and alcoholism often associated with patrons of honky-tonks.
Forms of honkatonk
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Questions about honkatonk
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- Honkatonk is the alternative form of honky-tonk.
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