"barrelhouse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: barrelhouses [plural]
Etymology: From barrel + house. Originally used to refer specifically to a bar that served whiskey directly from the barrel. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|barrel|house}} barrel + house Head templates: {{en-noun}} barrelhouse (plural barrelhouses)
  1. A rough-and-tumble drinking establishment. Synonyms (drinking establishment): juke, juke joint
    Sense id: en-barrelhouse-en-noun-93pRqI60 Disambiguation of 'drinking establishment': 98 2
  2. (music) A loud, percussive type of blues piano suitable for noisy bars or taverns. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-barrelhouse-en-noun-iYhwc1kL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: honky-tonk, roadhouse

Inflected forms

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