10
dive(noun, good, place, bar, dirty)
9
joint(noun, good, place, bar, retreat)
5
saloon
4
bar(noun, place, dirty, retreat, hole)
4
barrelhouse
4
hangout(noun, place, bar, dirty, retreat)
4
nightclub(noun, place)
3
tavern(noun, place, bar, dirty, hole)
3
cocktail lounge
3
pub
3
taproom
2
alehouse
2
bistro
2
barroom
2
dump
2
gaudy
2
local
2
public
2
public house
1
club(noun, place, bar, house, establishment)
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