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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 barroom
Familiarity information: SPEAKEASY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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