Pronunciation: ' hä ŋ -k ē - ˌ tä ŋ k, ' ho ̇ ŋ -k ē - ˌ to ̇ ŋ k
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1894
1 : a usually tawdry nightclub or dance hall especially : one that features country music
2 : a district marked by places of cheap entertainment
3 : country music that has a heavy beat and lyrics dealing usually with vice or misfortune
– hon · ky-tonk · er \ - ˌ tä ŋ -k ə r, - ˌ to ̇ ŋ - \ noun