gin joint
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Meaning · English
A commercial establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed, especially one which is shabby or downmarket.
Register: dated, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Rick Blaine: "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine."
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “gin joint” mean?
A commercial establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed, especially one which is shabby or downmarket.
Is “gin joint” formal or informal?
gin joint is generally dated, slang.