Jook Joint (Noun)
Meaning
A small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The blues musician spent his early years playing gigs at a rural jook joint on the outskirts of town.
- After a long drive, we stopped at a jook joint to grab some supper and listen to the local tunes.
- During the 1940s and 1950s, the jook joint was a staple of southern nightlife, especially for African Americans.
- It was at a jook joint in Memphis where a young B.B. King first gained popularity.
- The old jook joint on the highway still hosts the occasional jam session, drawing in music fans from all around.