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speakeasy
noun speak·easy \ˈspēk-ˌē-zē\
: a place where alcoholic drinks were sold illegally in the U.S. during the 1920s
plural speak·eas·ies
Full Definition of SPEAKEASY
: a place where alcoholic beverages are illegally sold; specifically : such a place during the period of prohibition in the United States
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First Known Use of SPEAKEASY
1889
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