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Synonyms of honky-tonk
as in speakeasy, dive
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for honky-tonk
- clip joint
- [slang],
- dive,
- key club,
- speakeasy
- barroom,
- pub
- [chiefly British],
- public house
- [chiefly British],
- saloon,
- tavern
- a-go-go,
- disco,
- discotheque
- (or discothéque)
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The first known use of honky-tonk was in 1889
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