noun
Etymology: probably so called from the evasion of prohibition laws by selling liquor in establishments disguised as halls for exhibiting natural curiosities
slang : a place that sells intoxicants illegally : speakeasy
noun
Etymology: probably so called from the evasion of prohibition laws by selling liquor in establishments disguised as halls for exhibiting natural curiosities
slang : a place that sells intoxicants illegally : speakeasy
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012