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barrelhouse

Syllabification: (bar·rel·house)
Pronunciation: /ˈbarəlˌhous/
Definition of barrelhouse

noun

  • 1North American a cheap or disreputable bar.
  • 2 [usually as modifier] an unrestrained and unsophisticated style of jazz music.

Origin:

late 19th century: so named because of the rows of barrels along the walls of such a bar

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