definition: dive bar

okay, this site isn't really going to be all about dive bars. but i still think it's a noble cause, so i'm laying out criteria. up until now i've been operating under the "i know it when i see it" paradigm, i need to infuse a little more rigor into my research, starting with a working definition. i'm drawn to the definition offered by urban dictionary (below) because, in specifying "regular clientele" in "neighborhood pubs," it taps into a theory i'm formulating around dive bars and social capital (a la "bowling alone"). this argument will be much more cogent once i present my case study on the lotus bar and eric.
Urban Dictionary
1. Dive bar

A well-worn, unglamorous bar, often serving a cheap, simple selection of drinks to a regular clientele.
The term can describe anything from a comfortable-but-basic neighborhood pub to the nastiest swill-slinging hole.
You don't need to dress up; we're just going to the dive bar down the street.
Man, that place is such a dive bar... Don't go in unless you plan to burn your clothes afterwards.