bucket of blood
Violent dive bar
A bucket of blood is slang for a rough, disreputable bar or nightclub where violent altercations are common—the kind of dive where fights break out regularly enough that the name suggests the aftermath.
The term evokes seedy establishments in sketchy neighborhoods, often associated with heavy drinking, criminal elements, and an atmosphere of menace.
We ended up at some bucket of blood on the wrong side of town.
Public drinking establishment
- barDrinking establishment
- pubLicensed drinking establishment
- dive barRundown, cheap drinking spot
- honky-tonkRough country music venue
roadhouse · juke joint · speakeasy · gin mill · watering hole · taproom · cantina · alehouse
tavern
Public drinking establishment
honky-tonk · roadhouse · juke joint · speakeasy · gin mill · watering hole · taproom · cantina · alehouse · boozer
brawl
Disorderly group fight
- barfightViolent tavern altercation
- shootoutArmed confrontation or tiebreaker
- bloodshedKilling and wounding
stabbing · murder · mayhem · roughhouse · knifing · gunplay · altercation · melee · fracas · slugfest
- barscocktail bar, gold bar, silver bar, bartender, bar stools
- vice densbrothel, opium den, speakeasy, gambling den, crack house
bucket of bloodfamily restaurant
Informal eatery for all ages
tea room · coffee house · safe haven · wine bar · gastropub
bucket of bloodcountry club
Private recreational membership facility
champagne bar · cocktail bar · exclusive club · wine bar · gentleman's club
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