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speakeasy

[speek-ee-zee]

noun

plural

speakeasies 
  1. a saloon or nightclub selling alcoholic beverages illegally, especially during Prohibition.



speakeasy

/ ˈ辱ːˌːɪ /

noun

  1. a place where alcoholic drink was sold illicitly during Prohibition

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of speakeasy1

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; speak + easy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of speakeasy1

C19: from speak + easy (in the sense: gently, quietly)
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Then I was working the door at these speakeasies that were really important back then, called Temple Bar and Zanzibar.

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Similarly, the living room’s coral, pink and green wallpaper, the den’s bold blue and yellow stripes, and the red pattern-filled speakeasy lounge are delightful surprises that keep you guessing what’s next.

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The lepers carried the hooch to speakeasies known as “aunty bars”, often operated by families from Goa, an enclave colonized by the Portuguese and converted to Christianity.

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On TV, Sinatra in black-and-white knocks on the door of a speakeasy in “The Joker is Wild.”

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Curated with the help of Google’s generative AI chatbot and model known as Gemini, users then will see results that may include speakeasies or live music.

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