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Synonyms of speakeasy
as in nightclub, cabaret
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for speakeasy
- alehouse,
- barrelhouse,
- bistro,
- bottle club,
- brewpub,
- cabaret,
- dive,
- joint,
- nightclub,
- roadhouse,
- sports bar,
- wineshop
- bar,
- barroom,
- café
- (also cafe),
- cantina
- [Southwest],
- dramshop,
- gin mill,
- grogshop
- [chiefly British],
- pub,
- public house
- [chiefly British],
- saloon,
- taproom,
- tavern,
- watering hole,
- watering place
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From the Editors at Merriam-Webster
8 Prohibition-Era Words
8 Prohibition-Era Words
From bathtub gin to the blind pig
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The first known use of speakeasy was in 1889
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