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jukebox

ju·ke·box

US/ˈd͡ʒuːkbɒks/ uncommon

noun

1.

a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin

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Origin

First use appears c. 1939, from juke (“roadside café”) + box, replacing older collocational terms such as nickel-in-a-slot phonograph, coin-in-the-slot phonograph, and coin-operated phonograph.

Phrases

  • jukebox musical
  • jukebox soundtrack
  • video jukebox

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