speakeasy

Noun

Meaning

(during prohibition) an illegal barroom

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Examples

I thought research would be more glamorous, somehow. I'd give the librarian a secret code word and he'd give me the one book I needed and whisper the necessary page numbers. Like a speakeasy. With books. Libba Bray

Billed as an immersive dance-theatre experience, it follows suspected thief Jazida as she flees police through every speakeasy, cabaret club, circus tent and burlesque bar in Canberra. Source: Internet

According to my notes, the bar was originally a speakeasy during prohibition. Source: Internet

The event hall, which was built into the sandstone caves located on the south shore of the Mississippi River, was once run as a speakeasy and is said to have hosted a number of famous outlaws, including John Dillinger and Ma Baker. Source: Internet

A speakeasy was the only place to get a decent drink, and no respectable Flapper would be seen without her flask neatly tied to her leg. Source: Internet

After crossing Chicago’s Al Capone by shaking down Chicago speakeasy operators for protection money, Mr. Capone gave them a choice: They could leave Chicago willingly, or he would make them leave – in a box. Source: Internet

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