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Definition speakeasy in American English

speakeasy noun

[countable] noun
/ˈspikˌizi/
1

a place that illegally served alcoholic drinks in the U.S. during Prohibition (=the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcohol was illegal)

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Definition speakeasy in American English