What does speakeasy mean?
Definitions for speakeasy
ˈspikˌi zispeakeasy
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Princeton's WordNet
speakeasynoun
(during prohibition) an illegal barroom
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speakeasynoun
An establishment where alcoholic beverages were sold and drunk illegally, especially one operating during the prohibition era in the U.S. (1920-1932); a tavern or nightclub illegally selling alcoholic beverages.
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speakeasynoun
An illegal saloon or tavern operated during the American Prohibition period in the 1920s.
Wikipedia
Speakeasy
A speakeasy, also called a blind pig or blind tiger, is an illicit establishment that sells alcoholic beverages, or a retro style bar that replicates aspects of historical speakeasies. Speakeasy bars came into prominence in the United States during the Prohibition era (1920–1933, longer in some states). During that time, the sale, manufacture, and transportation (bootlegging) of alcoholic beverages was illegal throughout the United States. Speakeasies largely disappeared after Prohibition ended in 1933. The speakeasy-style trend began in 2000 with the opening of the bar Milk & Honey.
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speakeasy
A speakeasy is an establishment that illegally sells alcoholic beverages, particularly in the United States during the Prohibition era (1920-1933). These were typically secret bars or clubs, often hidden in basements, behind soda shops, or beyond unmarked doors in otherwise legal establishments, known and accessed through word-of-mouth or insider knowledge. In modern usage, the term can also refer to a retro-style bar referencing the aesthetic and atmosphere of that historical period.
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SpeakEasy
SpeakEasy was a United States military project to use software-defined radio technology to make it possible to communicate with over 10 different types of military radios from a single system.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of speakeasy in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of speakeasy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- mluvitCzech
- SpeakeasyDanish
- SpeakeasyGerman
- speakeasyGreek
- parolemaEsperanto
- bar clandestinoSpanish
- salakapakkaFinnish
- speakeasyFrench
- speakeasyIndonesian
- speakeasyItalian
- speakeasyDutch
- speakeasyNorwegian
- speakeasyPolish
- speakeasyPortuguese
- SpeakeasyRomanian
- бар, где незаконно торгуют спиртными напиткамиRussian
- lönnkrogSwedish
- gizli barTurkish
- говорячийUkrainian
- biết nóiVietnamese
- speakeasyYiddish
- 说话容易Chinese
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