Jukebox
/ˈdʒuːk.bɒks/noun
A machine that plays selected recorded music when coins are inserted.
Did you know?The first half of *jukebox* comes from *juke*, an old African American English word for a raucous place where people danced and drank, which itself may trace back to Gullah/West African roots tied to disorder or dance.
Etymological Timeline
Late 19th Century
English
juke
“A noisy dance, party, or drinking place in African American vernacular speech”
1930s
English
jukebox
“A coin-operated machine that played selected records”
English
English
box
“A container or case; here, a machine housing records and mechanisms”
Modern English
English
jukebox
“A machine that plays music selections after payment”