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Word: Barrelhouse
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: so named because of the rows of barrels along the walls of such a bar
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbar(ə)lhaʊs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a cheap or disreputable bar.
Short Definition:cheap or disreputable bar
Definition:
an unrestrained and unsophisticated style of jazz music
Short Definition:unrestrained and unsophisticated style of jazz music
Examples:- neither took formal music lessons—they developed their barrelhouse style through playing by ear
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