jook joint

• Termo informal usado principalmente no sul dos Estados Unidos para designar um pequeno bar ou clube noturno barato à beira da estrada, frequentemente com música ao vivo, dança e atmosfera descontraída.

An informal term, primarily used in the Southern United States, referring to a small, inexpensive roadside bar or nightclub, often featuring live music, dancing, and a casual atmosphere.

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   A small, informal establishment, often in the rural American South, that serves food, drinks, and features live music, dancing, and gambling.

   Local informal de música e dança

   • They spent the evening at a lively jook joint in the Mississippi Delta.
   • The jook joint was packed with people dancing to the blues.
   • He learned to play the guitar in a jook joint as a teenager.