honky-tonk

noun

Definition of honky-tonknext
as in speakeasy

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  1. speakeasy
  2. barroom
  3. saloon
  4. tavern
  5. pub
  6. dive
Noun
  • Bonus points: This reflective detail gives even the most basic setup an alluring, speakeasy feel.
    Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Check their Instagram for the weekly speakeasy password.
    McKenzie Rankin, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of speakeasy
Noun
  • While more of a household name in Great Britain, Wakeman’s ethereal-sorcerer persona onstage was matched in his heyday for barroom carousing and insolvency.
    Jordan Hoffman, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Modern hurricane forecasting was born in 1943, when a US Army Air Corps pilot flew a two-person propeller plane into the eye of a hurricane on a barroom dare, and then repeated the stunt with a meteorologist on board.
    Alec Luhn, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of barroom
Noun
  • Rumblings of the trend were first felt last spring when labels like Prada, Carven, Altuzarra, and even Staud took suede out of the saloon and brought it onto their fall runways.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
  • While testing out new menus and chefs along itineraries may prove the norm, a capable, modern galley is located along the starboard side of the saloon should consensus dictate dining on board.
    Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of saloon
Noun
  • Round out the evening with a nightcap at the subterranean tavern–then head to bed, an elevator ride away.
    Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The first episode takes place exclusively inside Happy’s tavern.
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of tavern
Noun
  • There's also a small pub in the east village called Scratcher.
    Shivani Vora, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Before then, the neighborhood was primarily a red-light district with a handful of pubs and hostels catering to backpackers.
    Maryam Jillani, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of pub
Noun
  • The female competitors in the 15-16 age group completed four rounds, and the 17-19 age group, including both men’s and women’s competitions, completed two rounds of dives.
    Casey Murphy, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The bar, located right on the slopes, is well-known as being one of the liveliest dives in Arosa.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of dive
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