Found 2 items, similar to honky-tonk.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: honky-tonk honky-tonk n : a cheap drinking and dancing establishment [syn: barrelhouse]
English → English (gcide) Definition: honky-tonk honky-tonk \honky-tonk\ a. Pertaining to or resembling a honky-tonk. [PJC] 2. (Music) Pertaining to a style of ragtime piano music having a melody embellished with chords and syncopated rhythms, accompanied by a bass in strict two-four or four-four time. It is often played on an upright piano having its strings muffled to produce a tinny sound; as, a honky-tonk piano. --RHUD [PJC] honky-tonk \honky-tonk\ n. 1. a cheap drinking and dancing establishment; a cheap and tawdry nightclub. Syn: barrelhouse. [WordNet 1.5] 2. A district in which honky-tonks[1] are found. [PJC]