I. ˈhäŋkēˌtäŋk, ˈhȯŋkēˌtȯŋk, ˈhəŋkēˌtəŋk, -ki-, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: origin unknown
: a cheap nightclub or dance hall : dive 2
a row of brothels, gin mills and honky-tonks — Robert O'Brien
a real honky-tonk joint, with hillbilly music and pinball machines going full blast — A.L.Davis
II. noun
1. : a district marked by places of cheap entertainment
2. : country music that has a heavy beat and lyrics dealing usually with vice or misfortune