jook joint

A form of juke joint — An informal drinking establishment featuring blues music and dancing; primarily operated by African Americans in the southeastern United States.

Meanings

nounjook joint (plural jook joints)

plural jook joints

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of juke joint.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

jook joint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jook%20joint

MLA

“jook joint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jook%20joint. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jook joint,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jook%20joint.

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