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DRAMSHOP
Etymology
Noun
dramshop (plural dramshops)
(US) A shop selling alcohol.
Source: Wiktionary
Dram"shop`, n.
Definition: A shop or barroom where spirits are sold by the dram.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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