(also blind tiger )
■ noun N. Amer. informal an illegal bar.
Origin
C19: prob. so called to evade prohibiton laws, the bars being disguised as exhibition halls for the display of natural curiosities.
(also blind tiger )
■ noun N. Amer. informal an illegal bar.
Origin
C19: prob. so called to evade prohibiton laws, the bars being disguised as exhibition halls for the display of natural curiosities.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004