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speakeasies

 

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Noun speakeasy has 1 sense
  1. speakeasy - (during prohibition) an illegal barroom
    --1 is a kind of
    barroom, bar, saloon, ginmill, taproom

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Speakeasies

Noun:

A speakeasy refers to an illegal establishment that operated in the United States during the Prohibition era from 1920 to 1933. These secret bars were notorious for serving alcoholic beverages in violation of the law.

Sample Sentence:

During the 1920s, many speakeasies emerged in major cities such as New York and Chicago, offering refuge for those seeking a drink.


Adjective:

When used as an adjective, speakeasies describes something related to the illicit establishments of the Prohibition era.

Sample Sentence:

The detective found a hidden room in the basement where the speakeasies liquor was stored.


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