'speakeasy' definitions:
Definition of 'speakeasy'
(from WordNet)
noun
(during prohibition) an illegal barroom
Definition of 'speakeasy'
From: GCIDE
- speakeasy \speak"eas`y\, (sp[=e]k"[=e]`z[-e]) n. An establishment where alcoholic beverages were sold and drunk illegally, especially one operating during the prohibition era in the U.S. (1920-1932); a tavern or nightclub illegally selling alcoholic beverages. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'speakeasy'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- alehouse,
- bar,
- barrel house,
- barroom,
- beer garden,
- beer parlor,
- bistro,
- blind tiger,
- cabaret,
- cafe,
- cocktail lounge,
- dive,
- dramshop,
- drinking saloon,
- gin mill,
- groggery,
- grogshop,
- honky-tonk,
- local,
- nightclub,
- pothouse,
- pub,
- public,
- public house,
- rathskeller,
- rumshop,
- saloon,
- saloon bar,
- taproom,
- tavern,
- wine shop