speakeasys

English

Noun

speakeasys

  1. Alternative form of speakeasies
    • 2015 October 28, David Nutt, “Why are drugs illegal? You asked Google – here’s the answer”, in The Guardian‎:
      But public demand for alcohol in the US did not abate and this fuelled a massive rise in bootleg alcohol and underground bars (known as speakeasys) that encouraged the rise of the mafia and other crime syndicates.
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