1. a style of blues music characterized by a raw, earthy, and emotional sound
Usage: music; informal
2. a cheap or disreputable establishment, especially a bar or nightclub
Usage: slang; informal

Examples

• The old musician played gutbucket blues on his worn guitar.
• She loved the authentic gutbucket sound of the Delta blues masters.
• The band’s gutbucket style drew crowds to the small venue.
• He learned to play in the gutbucket tradition of his grandfather.
• They found themselves in a real gutbucket joint on the wrong side of town.
• The gutbucket bar featured live music every weekend.