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