Juke

Juke is an African word that arrived in the Americas from the slave trade. It means a time to gather and celebrate with dance and music. In America it originally connotated a place (in the south) where almost exclusively black people would go to dance, drink, etc. Hence 'juke joint.'

After work, if there was enough money, pa would go out to the juke joint and let loose.

by Hoss0013 August 15, 2008