jook joint

jook joint
noun
a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
Syn: ↑juke, ↑jook, ↑juke joint, ↑juke house, ↑jook house
Hypernyms: ↑joint

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