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honky tonk 

The first genre of music to be commonly known as honky tonk music was a style of piano playing related to ragtime, but emphasizing rhythm more than melody or harmony, since the style evolved in response to an environment where the pianos were often poorly cared for, tending to be out of tune and having some nonfunctioning keys. (Hence an out-of-tune upright piano is sometimes called a honky-tonk piano, e.g. in the General MIDI set of standard electronic music sounds.)
Such honky tonk music was an important influence on the formation of the boogie woogie piano style, as indicated by Jelly Roll Morton's 1938 record "Honky Tonk Music" (recalling the music of his youth, see quotation below), and Meade "Lux" Lewis's big hit "Honky Tonk Train Blues" which Lewis recorded many times from 1927 into the 1950s and was covered by many other musicians from the 1930s on, including Oscar Peterson and Keith Emerson.
honky tonk by Mark Dupri October 6, 2007

Honky Tonk 

A place where a lot of rowdy crazy and fun hillbillies and country folk get together and dance and play country music icons such as Hank Williams jr and sr George strait and many others they dance and have a grand ole time
Hey we’re gonna go down to the honky Tonk with some friends wanna come.

honky tonk 

origin: southern lexicon. 1) helluva of a good time involving good music, beer, and good friends.
We're all meeting over at Beth's place for a little honky tonk.
honky tonk by Jini May 26, 2005

honky tonk 

1.) a form of southern ragtyme piano playing, 2.) the sound one makes while squeezin' boobies; both are used by extreme rednecks
"Hey, flip the switch on the self playing piano. I wanna hear me some drinkin' music!"

"Hey, baby! Come on over and we's have a honky tonkin good time!"
honky tonk by Pete October 7, 2003

Honky Tonk 

At the culmination of coitus (preferably doggy-style) you retrieve your banjo, lift it over your shoulder and bring it down upon your present partners head. The dossal tones that will emanate from this southern harp will remind one of a honky tonk.

-a slight variation would be to sing a country or blue grass line (instrumental or vocal) before impact.
Most girls don't care for country or blue grass, but everyone enjoys a good honky tonk.

-Hey Jen, where did that bump come from?

-One of the 12 guys I screwed for money gave me a honky tonk.
Honky Tonk by J. Cooper December 28, 2004

Honky Tonk 

That be the sound it make when you hit a white man on his forehead with a spoon.
Did you heard the "honky tonk" when Fred got he self hit just above his eye brow with that old tea spoon.
Honky Tonk by DanoC November 17, 2005