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barrelhouse

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bar′əl hous′)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

bar•rel•house (bar′əl hous′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -hous•es (-hou′ziz)USA pronunciation for 1.

a cheap saloon, esp. one in New Orleans in the early part of the 20th century: so called from the racks of liquor barrels originally placed along the walls.
Music and Dancea vigorous style of jazz originating in the barrelhouses of New Orleans in the early part of the 20th century.

barrel + house 1880–85, American.

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