clip joints

noun

plural of clip joint, slang
as in key clubs

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  1. watering holes
  2. public houses
  3. saloons
Noun
  • There's the world-class skiing and mountain biking with some memorable restaurants and watering holes to boot.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The party atmosphere only picked up as night fell, with fans of both LSU and Clemson going at each other around the local watering holes and local restaurants.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of watering holes
Noun
  • This provoked what became known as the Aston Riot, with nearby public houses wrecked and violent brawls ensuing.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The Lone Goat This English pub, which draws inspiration from public houses and taverns of London, is on the ground floor of the historic Metropolitan Building in downtown Detroit.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Definition of public houses
Noun
  • High in California’s eastern Sierra, the road into Bodie State Historic Park winds past a lonely cemetery and into what was once a lawless mining town of around 10,000 people and nearly 60 saloons.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Creede, Leadville and Telluride had dozens of saloons packed in a few town blocks.
    — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of saloons
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