n.
Pronunciation: sh ə - ' b ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: Irish síbín illicit whiskey, shebeen
Date: circa 1787
chiefly Irish & South African : an unlicensed or illegally operated drinking establishment
n.
Pronunciation: sh ə - ' b ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: Irish síbín illicit whiskey, shebeen
Date: circa 1787
chiefly Irish & South African : an unlicensed or illegally operated drinking establishment
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012