Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun honky-tonk

1 sense of honky-tonk

Sense 1
barrelhouse, honky-tonk -- (a cheap drinking and dancing establishment)
       => barroom, bar, saloon, ginmill, taproom -- (a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar")


1 sense of honkytonk

Sense 1
honkytonk, dive -- (a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall)
       => cabaret, nightclub, night club, club, nightspot -- (a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink; "don't expect a good meal at a cabaret"; "the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night"; "he played the drums at a jazz club")