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clip joints

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plural of clip joint, slang

as in key clubs

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In some parts of Hwange, natural seeps and seasonal watering holes provide supplementary water, while Wilderness helps pump water to artificial watering holes in the southeastern region of the park.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026
The bar at the Chequit, which had been one of the few local watering holes left on the island, closed during the off-season for the first time in memory.

— Reeves Wiedeman, Curbed, 22 June 2026

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This provoked what became known as the Aston Riot, with nearby public houses wrecked and violent brawls ensuing.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2026
The Lone Goat This English pub, which draws inspiration from public houses and taverns of London, is on the ground floor of the historic Metropolitan Building in downtown Detroit.

— Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025

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By 1884, a map of the Central Business District shows hotels, saloons, dry goods shops, cigar manufacturers, and stores selling everything from shoes, to jewelry and even a winemaker.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
San Francisco was transformed almost overnight, from a quiet port into a chaotic boomtown packed with tents, saloons, stores and speculation.

— Andre Byik, USA Today, 29 June 2026

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