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honky tonker

honky tonker is the alternative form of honky-tonker.

Meaning of honky-tonker

Noun

honky-tonker (plural honky-tonkers)

  1. (US, informal) Someone who runs or frequents a honky-tonk, or performs in one.
    • To a redneck honky-tonker, nothing beats a dozen cold beers, a bloody fight and a woman usually in that order.1977, Bill AuCoin, Redneck, Greatlakes Living Press, →ISBN, page 22
  2. A honky-tonk song.

Forms of honky tonker

pluralhonky tonkers

Questions about honky tonker

What is honky tonker the alternative form of?
Honky tonker is the alternative form of honky-tonker.

Words near honky tonker in the dictionary

  1. honks it on
  2. honks off
  3. honky
  4. honky tonk
  5. honky tonk-like
  6. honky tonker
  7. honky tonkers
  8. honky tonks
  9. honky-tonk
  10. honky-tonk piano
  11. honky-tonk pianos

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