"juke joint" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-juke joint.ogg [Australia] Forms: juke joints [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} juke joint (plural juke joints)
  1. (slang) an informal drinking establishment featuring blues music and dancing; primarily operated by African American people in the southeastern United States. Wikipedia link: juke joint Tags: slang Synonyms: jook house, juke house, jook joint
    Sense id: en-juke_joint-en-noun-DlQrTCQv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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