[hong-kee-tongk, hawng-kee-tawngk] 
| 1. | a cheap, noisy, and garish nightclub or dance hall. |
| 2. | Also, honk⋅y-tonk⋅y [hong-kee-tong-kee, hawng-kee-tawng-] . of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a honky-tonk: a honky-tonk atmosphere. |
| 3. | characterized by or having a large number of honky-tonks: the honky-tonk part of town. |
| 4. | Music. noting a style of ragtime piano-playing characterized by a strict two-four or four-four bass, either contrapuntal or chordal, and a melody embellished with chords and syncopated rhythms, typically performed on a piano whose strings have been muffled and given a tinny sound. |
| 5. | to visit or frequent honky-tonks. |
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