English

Noun

speakeasy ‎(plural speakeasies or speakeasys)

1. An illegal saloon or tavern, especially one operated during the American Prohibition period in the 1920s.

Usage notes

Connotations of a classy establishment – some required coat and tie – compared with a more downmarket blind pig or blind tiger.

Synonyms

• blind pig
• blind tiger

Related terms

• smokeasy

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