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speakeasy
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speakeasy
(noun)
speakeasy
/
ˈ
spiːkˌiːzi/
noun
plural
speakeasies
speakeasy
/
ˈ
spiːkˌiːzi/
noun
plural
speakeasies
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPEAKEASY
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a place where alcoholic drinks were sold illegally in the U.S. during the 1920s
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