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clip joint

noun [C]
 
 
informal disapproving

Definition

a bar or nightclub where customers are charged too much for food and drink of low qualityPublic entertainment venuesSelling and serving alcoholic drinks
(Definition of clip joint noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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