A honky tonk is a type of bar with musical entertainment common in the Southwestern and Southern United States, also called honkatonks, honkey-tonks, tonks or tunks. The term has also been attached to various styles of 20th-century American music. As of 2008, honky tonk music seems to be the most recognized and mainstream subgenre of country music. Derivation The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) states that the origin of the word honky tonk is unknown. However, the earliest source explaining the… (More on Honkytonk)