Jukeboxes got their name from places they were associated with: namely jukehouses.
The ‘juke’ in ‘jukehouse’ comes from a verb of Atlantic creole origin, meaning “to jab or poke.”
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The ‘juke’ in ‘jukehouse’ comes from a verb of Atlantic creole origin, meaning “to jab or poke.”
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Jukehouses were also called ‘juke joints’ or simply ‘jukes.’
They were inexpensive places where people could eat, drink, and dance to live music (or jukeboxes).
They were inexpensive places where people could eat, drink, and dance to live music (or jukeboxes).
But other entertainment could also be found at jukehouses, and ‘jukehouse’ was often synonymous with ‘brothel.’
Neither ‘jukebox’ nor ‘juke joint’ suggests such activity today.
Neither ‘jukebox’ nor ‘juke joint’ suggests such activity today.
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