honky-tonk

Etymology
From, possibly imitative.

Noun

 * 1)  A bar or nightclub that caters to Southern patrons and provides country music for entertainment.
 * 2)  Any cheap nightclub.
 * 3)  The type of music typically played in such a club.
 * 4)  A style of country music emphasizing traditional country instruments (e.g., guitar, steel guitar and fiddle); a rough, nasal vocal style; and tragic themes such as heartbreak, infidelity and alcoholism often associated with patrons of honky-tonks.
 * 1)  The type of music typically played in such a club.
 * 2)  A style of country music emphasizing traditional country instruments (e.g., guitar, steel guitar and fiddle); a rough, nasal vocal style; and tragic themes such as heartbreak, infidelity and alcoholism often associated with patrons of honky-tonks.