Synonyms
Examples of dramshop in a Sentence
according to the state's dramshop laws, anyone who serves alcohol automatically incurs certain liabilities
Recent Examples on the Web
From Boston and Salem to Amherst and Portland, Maine, whether the theme is 1920s flapper or 1990s Gothic, hidden dramshops have proliferated over the last several years, as cocktail culture chases the allure of secrecy.
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James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2023
James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1725, in the meaning defined above
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“Dramshop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dramshop. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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