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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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FIDDLE
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