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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(US, informal) Someone who runs or frequents a honky-tonk, or performs in one..
To a redneck honky-tonker, nothing beats a dozen cold beers, a bloody fight and a woman usually in that order.
In 1952 she signed with Decca Records and turned out a hit that settled her in as the reigning queen of country music and a prototypical honky tonker—“It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels.”
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Honky-tonker means (US, informal) Someone who runs or frequents a honky-tonk, or performs in one..
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To a redneck honky-tonker, nothing beats a dozen cold beers, a bloody fight and a woman usually in that order.
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