SPEAKEASY


Meaning of SPEAKEASY in English

speak ‧ eas ‧ y /ˈspiːkˌiːzi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural speakeasies ) [countable]

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: From the need to speak quietly so as not to attract attention ]

a place in the US in the 1920s and 1930s where you could buy alcohol illegally

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.