Definition of "honky-tonks" [honky-tonks]

• Plural form of honky-tonk. (noun)

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• "Songs performed by women country singers of the 1960s and 1970s that promoted motherhood, chastity, monogamy, and child rearing outsold country songs about women expressing their sexuality, cheating on their mates, dancing at honky-tonks, or drinking."
• "He relaxed by the pool, shared a bucket of popcorn at the local multiplex, checked out the action at the local mall, and knocked back a few at several Nashville honky-tonks."
• "The result was a flood that swamped well-known Music City landmarks such as the Grand Ole Opry, the Tennessee Titans stadium and downtown's historic honky-tonks, as well as thousands of homes."