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SPEAKEASY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does speakeasy mean? 

SPEAKEASY (noun)
  The noun SPEAKEASY has 1 sense:

1. (during prohibition) an illegal barroomplay

  Familiarity information: SPEAKEASY used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SPEAKEASY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(during prohibition) an illegal barroom

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("speakeasy" is a kind of...):

bar; barroom; ginmill; saloon; taproom (a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter)


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