(US) A bar or nightclub that caters to Southern patrons and provides country music for entertainment.
But I made a vow to the moon and stars / That I'd search the honky-tonks and bars / And kill that man who gave me that awful name
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(dated) Any cheap nightclub.
New honky-tonks have been popping up across the nation, even in blue states.
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(dated, uncountable) The type of music typically played in such a club.
But I made a vow to the moon and stars / That I'd search the honky-tonks and bars / And kill that man who gave me that awful name
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