strip joint

noun

, Slang.

a nightclub or other establishment featuring striptease performances.

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Word History and Origins

First recorded in 1950–55; strip ¹( def ) (in the slang sense “to remove clothing”) + joint ( def ) (in the sense “disreputable place of public accommodation or entertainment, especially a restaurant or nightclub”)

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Example Sentences

So one night I'm in a Sunset Strip joint, and I see Bogart sitting at a table.

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Other media, including Reuters and BBC, described the scene of the shooting as a strip joint known as Antonella Club 2012.

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But another source said that Smith would sometimes hang out in front of a strip joint down the street, mumbling to himself.

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