jukebox

noun

juke·​box ˈjük-ˌbäks How to pronounce jukebox (audio)
: a coin-operated phonograph or compact-disc player that automatically plays recordings selected from its list
Cable TV … is now bringing you an all-music-video network that is the TV equivalent of a barroom jukebox.Peter Ainslie
broadly : any automatic music player that plays selections from a publicly available list

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Also in attendance was Lavender Menace protester Martha Shelley, now 80 years old, who danced to the jukebox. Jillian Eugenios, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 Founded in 1949 as part of Nashville's Bullet Records, the original pressing plant transitioned to Southern Plastics Inc. in the 1950s, focusing on 7-inch singles for jukeboxes. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 Rather than a jukebox of references, The Great Impersonator is instead rattled by the obligations of pop stardom. Rich Juzwiak, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024 Guests can also enjoy the nostalgic charm of a working jukebox and a surfboard gallery, featuring an array of surfboards that celebrate the local surf culture and history. Noel Burgess, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jukebox 

Word History

Etymology

from dialect jukehouse brothel, from juke to have sexual intercourse with, of Atlantic Creole origin; akin to Jamaican English juk to poke, stab, Krio chuk

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jukebox was in 1939

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“Jukebox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jukebox. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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jukebox

noun
juke·​box ˈjük-ˌbäks How to pronounce jukebox (audio)
: a coin-operated phonograph or compact-disc player that automatically plays recordings selected from its list

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