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shebeen

she·been [ shə bn ] (plural she·beens)


noun 
Definition:
 
illegal drinking establishment: a small establishment that sells alcoholic beverages illegally or without a license, traditionally operating in the poorer regions of Ireland, Scotland, and South Africa

[Late 18th century. < Irish síbín "little mug" < séibe "mug"]
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