pick-up joint

noun

A place, such as a nightclub, where people congregate in order to find a romantic or sexual partner.

Meanings

nounpick-up joint (plural pick-up joints)

plural pick-up joints

  1. A place, such as a nightclub, where people congregate in order to find a romantic or sexual partner.
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APA

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

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Chicago

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

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