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dive bar
[ dahyv bahr ]
noun
- a dingy, disreputable, or seedy bar or tavern:
We met for a drink at this dank, dimly lit dive bar around the corner.
Word History and Origins
Origin of dive bar1
Example Sentences
In January 1983, while on location in St. Barts for a photo shoot, she met Billy Joel at a motel dive bar.
The Oakland Coliseum, the A’s longtime home, was widely considered one of the most run-down stadiums in the major leagues — baseball’s last dive bar, as the Guardian newspaper put it.
Among them was 5 Star Bar, an authentic dive bar that served cheap beer, grilled simple, tasty burgers and hosted live music.
On Tuesday, just before his speech before Congress, denizens at the local Poor Richards dive bar were split on Ukraine - and what role Scranton ought to play on the world stage.
Edwards meant it as a polite rib at the Culver City staple dive bar, but it’s also an appropriate joke to crack about the group that calls itself “America’s local band.”
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