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Guitar gigs were everywhere in the '50s, and I started diddling around so I could keep working. Playing honky-tonk, simple stuff. I took a few gigs with an organ band that put me out front.
George Benson

Meaning of "honky-tonk" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HONKY-TONK

Rhyming compound based on honk.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HONKY-TONK

honky-tonk  [ˈhɒŋkɪˌtɒŋk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HONKY-TONK

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adjective
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preposition
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determiner
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Honky-Tonk is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HONKY-TONK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Honky-tonk

A honky-tonk or honky tonk is a type of bar that provides musical entertainment to its patrons. Bars of this kind are common in the Southern and Southwestern United States. The term "honky-tonk" has also been applied to various styles of 20th-century American music. Many Country music musicians, such as Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, and Ernest Tubb, got their start in honky-tonks.

Definition of honky-tonk in the English dictionary

The first definition of honky-tonk in the dictionary is a cheap disreputable nightclub, bar, etc. Other definition of honky-tonk is a style of ragtime piano-playing, esp on a tinny-sounding piano. Honky-Tonk is also a type of country music, usually performed by a small band with electric and steel guitars.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HONKY-TONK


bonk
bɒŋk
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klɒŋk
conch
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conk
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cronk
krɒŋk
gonk
ɡɒŋk
honk
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Lonk
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quonk
kwɒŋk
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tronc
trɒŋk
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wonk
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HONKY-TONK

honied
honiedly
Honiton
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honk
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Honolulu
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WORDS THAT END LIKE HONKY-TONK

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Synonyms and antonyms of honky-tonk in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «honky-tonk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HONKY-TONK

Find out the translation of honky-tonk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

低级夜总会
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

honky -tonk
570 millions of speakers

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honky-tonk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

होंकी टोंक
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

هونكي تونك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дешевого бара
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de cabaré
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Honky
260 millions of speakers

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honky -tonk
220 millions of speakers

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Honky
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Honky-Tonk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホンキートンク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

홍키 통크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Honky
85 millions of speakers
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honky-tonk
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Honky
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हँकेय
75 millions of speakers

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abuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

honky - tonk
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Honky - Tonk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дешевого бару
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Honky Tonk -
30 millions of speakers
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honky - tonk
15 millions of speakers
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honky tonk -
14 millions of speakers
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honky - tonk
10 millions of speakers
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honky - tonk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of honky-tonk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HONKY-TONK»

The term «honky-tonk» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.800 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HONKY-TONK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about honky-tonk

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QUOTES WITH «HONKY-TONK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word honky-tonk.
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George Benson
Guitar gigs were everywhere in the '50s, and I started diddling around so I could keep working. Playing honky-tonk, simple stuff. I took a few gigs with an organ band that put me out front.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HONKY-TONK»

Discover the use of honky-tonk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to honky-tonk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Honky Tonk Angel: The Intimate Story of Patsy Cline
This definitive biography, based on exclusive and extensive interviews with Patsy Cline's mother, husband, and the country stars who knew and loved her, is now updated to feature a host of never-before-published photographs and letters and ...
Ellis Nassour, 2008
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Honky Tonk Christmas
Determined to finish her mystery novel once and for all, Sharlene Waverly arrives in Texas where she decides instead to write a hot-and-heavy romance novel, basing her research on ruggedly handsome cowboy Holt Jackson. Original.
Carolyn Brown, 2010
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Red's Hot Honky-Tonk Bar
Unruly Red knows she's no one's idea of a sweet old granny.
Pamela Morsi, 2012
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Honky Tonk Hero
"Honky Tonk Hero" is the story of a man who not only walked on the wild side and lived to tell about it, but also got it all down in songs that many people consider to be some of the finest country songs ever written.
Billy Joe Shaver, 2005
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Honky Tonk Girl: My Life in Lyrics
The country music star presents an official collection of her lyrics while offering stories about the inspirations behind her most popular songs, replicas of hand-written lyric pages, and personal photographs from her youth and career.
Loretta Lynn, 2012
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Whiskey River (Take My Mind): The True Story of Texas Honky-Tonk
In Whiskey River (Take My Mind), Johnny Bush tells the twin stories of his life and of Texas honky-tonk music.
Johnny Bush, 2007
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Dancing Shoes and Honky-Tonk Blues
When quirky and klutzy waitress Abilene Harper agrees to be a contestant on a reality TV show called "Dancing with the Rednecks," she becomes America's newest sweetheart and two-steps her way into the heart of her smokin'-hot dance ...
LuAnn McLane, 2007
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"I Am a Honky-tonk Girl": Country Music, Gender, and Migration
Relying upon George Lipsitz's use of dialogic criticism in popular music, I suggest that both male and female country artists enacted a shared ambivalence of displacement through domestic and sexual metaphors of similar musical and lyrical ...
Stephanie Vander Wel, 2008
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Honky-tonk Town: Havre, Montana's Lawless Era
With the passage of Prohibition, it was a natural hub for smuggling illegal alcohol across the nearby Canadian border. Honky-Tonk Town tells the story of this wild and woolly frontier town.
Gary A. Wilson, 2006
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Reading Country Music: Steel Guitars, Opry Stars, and ...
Expanded edition of special SAQ issue on country music.
Cecelia Tichi, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HONKY-TONK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term honky-tonk is used in the context of the following news items.
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Outsider Dale Watson opens up about his breakup with country …
Based on the traditions of honky-tonk, Western swing, rockabilly and outlaw, Watson now calls his kind of music "Ameripolitan." "It came after ... «Nashville Scene, Jul 15»
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Hector Qirko brings some 'Field Notes' to town for a Lonesome …
“A good friend of ours is part owner of the club, and because a lot of what we do is honky-tonk based, why not go and do a honky-tonk gig? «The Daily Times, Jul 15»
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Music Review: Alan Jackson delivers on 'Angels and Alcohol'
His new album, "Angels and Alcohol," delivers good-time honky-tonk, emotional country ballads and gentle, philosophical tunes about the ... «Quad City Times, Jul 15»
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Luke Bryan sizes up Paul Brown and what fans want
Luke Bryan, the biggest act in country music, is set to play Paul Brown Stadium, the biggest honky-tonk available to him in Cincinnati. Bryan is ... «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
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Popcorn Blog - Daily Press
The opening track, "Stumblin'," is a classic bit of honky-tonk raunch, and songs like "Walking with the Wolf" and "Superman Blues" are Southern ... «Daily Press, Jul 15»
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Sturgill Simpson applies new twists to country traditions | The …
Other highlights: “Just Let Go,” a “Metamodern” song that Simpson said he rarely played; and the loping honky-tonk version of Terry Allen's ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
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LA VIDA LORI: Things to do ramping up in midsummer
Pete Blevins is a regular on the music scene around town, and if you ever want to feel like you are in a real life honky-tonk, his show will do it for ... «Chillicothe Gazette, Jul 15»
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SINGING THE 'BLUES': Guy Marshall celebrates release of new …
... live sets: uneasy tales of troubled times coming down on the honky-tonk stomp of “Water Into Shine,” the bittersweet melancholy of the gentle ... «The Daily Times, Jul 15»
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Somerset County Concert Series Returns to Duke Island Park …
The band also incorporates elements of R&B, boogie-woogie, Zydeco, Latin, honky-tonk gospel, southern folk and island music. That same ... «TAPinto.net, Jul 15»
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Texas hold 'em
In the footsteps of the founding singer/songwriters associated with the genre, Josh Abbott Band aims to revitalize traditional honky-tonk tropes. «Missoula Independent, Jul 15»

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