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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A bar, tavern, or roadhouse featuring music played on a jukebox.
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- noun slang an informal drinking establishment featuring
blues music and dancing; primarily operated by African American people in the southeastern United States.
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- noun a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
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treeseed commented on the word juke joint
a small inexpensive establishment for eating, drinking, or dancing to the music of a jukebox or a live band
January 22, 2008