JUKEBOX


Meaning of JUKEBOX in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' jük- ˌ bäks

Function: noun

Etymology: from dialect jukehouse brothel, from juke to have sexual intercourse with, of Atlantic Creole origin; akin to Jamaican English juk to poke, stab, Krio chuk

Date: 1939

: a coin-operated phonograph or compact-disc player that automatically plays recordings selected from its list

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.