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Definition of speakeasy
speakeasies
: a place where alcoholic beverages are illegally sold; specifically : such a place during the period of prohibition in the U.S.
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The former speakeasy played a distinct role in Kansas City history, thriving as far back as 1888.
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There is, for example, a scene set in a speakeasy that allowed Doss to come up with music reflecting the city’s jazz scene.
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Footage of illegal drinking in speakeasies during the 1920s and rare home movies of Franklin Roosevelt during the Great Depression are among the scenes America in Color has refreshed using cutting-edge digital technology.
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In another fashion, Eichholz prefers to shake things up at Mata Hari, a speakeasy on the Savannah River.
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While Skirt Club themes have ranged from chocolate to stripteases to Prohibition speakeasy with lots of flapper dresses, at this party, leather, latex, lace, leash rings and riding crops prevailed.
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No, this isn’t Pulp Fiction—a Quentin Tarantino–themed speakeasy really does exist.
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No, this isn’t Pulp Fiction—a Quentin Tarantino–themed speakeasy really does exist.
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Renderings for phase two show a speakeasy-style design with large chandeliers.
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First Known Use of speakeasy
1889
SPEAKEASY Defined for English Language Learners
speakeasy
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Definition of speakeasy for English Language Learners
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: a place where alcoholic drinks were sold illegally in the U.S. during the 1920s
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