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speakeasy

speak·eas·y [ spk zee ] (plural speak·eas·ies)


noun 
Definition:
 
place for sale of illegal alcohol: a place where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed illegally, especially formerly during Prohibition

[Late 19th century. < speaking softly so as not to attract attention]
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