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Definition of Barrelhouse
1. Noun. A cheap drinking and dancing establishment.
Definition of Barrelhouse
1. Noun. A rough and tumble drinking establishment. ¹
2. Noun. (music) A loud, percussive type of blues piano suitable for noisy bars or taverns. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Barrelhouse
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Barrelhouse
Literary usage of Barrelhouse
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow (2003)
"She snagged a piano and pounded out barrelhouse runs in quirky time as I carried
the main thread of the movement on a cello. At first it was irritating, ..."
2. The Jews in Modern Mexico by Victor Harris (1907)
"... may be found a cantina (something like a "barrelhouse" here, but infinitely
worse), where the vile native drink, called "pulque," is dispensed, ..."
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