Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

juke joint

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
juke joint
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An informal drinking establishment featuring blues music and dancing; primarily operated by African Americans in the southeastern United States.

Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

juke joints (plural) jook joint (alternative)

Synonyms

chock-house jook house juke house juke jook jook joint

Questions

What does juke joint mean?
An informal drinking establishment featuring blues music and dancing; primarily operated by African Americans in the southeastern United States.

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