| n. | 1. | a cheap drinking and dancing establishment; a cheap and tawdry nightclub. |
| 2. | A district in which honky-tonks{1} are found. | |
| a. | 1. | Pertaining to or resembling a honky-tonk. |
| 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; |
| Noun | 1. | honky-tonk - a cheap drinking and dancing establishment Synonyms: barrelhouse |
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