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juke joints

juke joints is the plural of juke joint.

Meaning of juke joint

Noun

juke joint (plural juke joints)

  1. (slang, African-American Vernacular) An informal drinking establishment featuring blues music and dancing; primarily operated by African Americans in the southeastern United States.
    • "She's black as tar... nappy-headed... She got legs like baseball bats. Her own daddy won't have nothing to do with her. She's no more than a jook-joint Jezebel. She ain't even clean."1985, The Color Purple, 00:56:00

Questions about juke joints

What is juke joints the plural of?
Juke joints is the plural of juke joint.

Words near juke joints in the dictionary

  1. juke box
  2. juke boxes
  3. juke house
  4. juke houses
  5. juke joint
  6. juke joints
  7. juke organ
  8. juke organs
  9. jukebox
  10. jukebox musical
  11. jukebox musicals

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