juke

Definition

A roadside cafe or bar, especially one with dancing and sometimes prostitution.

Etymology

From Gullah juke, jook, joog (“wicked, disorderly”) (compare Wolof and Bambara dzug (“unsavory”)).

Example Sentences

• "The juke played five times for a quarter and she never wearied of tapping. Nor did she tire of the same record five times in a row; she was too indolent to select more than one number."
• "All Kouichi Furutono wanted to do was expose Japanese audiences to the skittering sounds of Chicago juke music."