SHEBEEN

shebeen

(noun) unlicensed drinking establishment

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

shebeen (plural shebeens)

An unlicensed drinking establishment, especially in Ireland, Scotland, and South Africa.

Anagrams

• benshee

Source: Wiktionary


She*been", n. Etym: [Of Irish origin; cf. Ir. seapa a shop.]

Definition: A low public house; especially, a place where spirits and other excisable liquors are illegally and privately sold. [Ireland]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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