Dissolute rake receiving a fine, singing in bars? (7)
I believe the answer is:
karaoke
'singing in bars?' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether it can be defined by this definition.
'dissolute rake receiving a fine' is the wordplay.
'dissolute' indicates an anagram.
'receiving' indicates putting letters inside.
'a fine' becomes 'aok' (I've seen this in another clue).
'rake' with letters rearranged gives 'kare'.
'kare' placed around 'aok' is 'KARAOKE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for karaoke that I've seen before include "Pub entertainment in which customers sing to a backing track" , "Singing to pre-recorded tune" , "Oak rake (anag.)" , "Amateur singing to recorded music in bars and clubs" , "Singing of songs over recorded backing tracks" .)