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juke joint

Or jook joint

noun

  1. an establishment where one can eat, drink, and, usually, dance to music provided by a jukebox.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of juke joint1

First recorded in 1935–40; juke house
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The juke joint in Clarksdale, Mississippi is one of the last of its kind in the region, a landmark for a bygone era of American music.

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Not long after Sammie returns us to Earth, the contrast to this dream state shows up at the juke joint’s door — three white strangers asking to join the party.

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“Sinners” features a refreshingly original plot that is part Jim Crow period piece about two brothers who open a juke joint, part vampire thriller.

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In “Sinners,” Jordan portrays twin brothers named Smoke and Stack, who return to their home in 1930s Mississippi to run a juke joint, encountering a variety of outrageous situations and adventures.

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The twins have a truck of liquor and plans to open their own juke joint that night.

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