speakeasy

[ speek-ee-zee ]

/ ˈspikˌi zi /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR speakeasy ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural speak·eas·ies.

a saloon or nightclub selling alcoholic beverages illegally, especially during Prohibition.

Origin of speakeasy

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; speak + easy

historical usage of speakeasy

Speakeasies are usually and correctly associated with American Prohibition (1920–33), but the word actually goes back to the late 1880s in the United States, and back even further in Australia (the 1830s). Speakeasies are so named not because the customers were quiet, shy, or taciturn, but because no one wanted to attract the attention of unsympathetic neighbors, the local police, or the revenuers by talking too loudly.

Words nearby speakeasy

SPCK, SPD, SPDA, speak, speak down to, speakeasy, speaker, Speaker of the House, speakerphone, speak for, speaking

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for speakeasy

It all makes for a very cool bar, sure, but as a speakeasy, it feels a little muddled.
The Secret Speakeasies of Buenos Aires|Jeff Campagna|February 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They were paid $50 to play a tiny Los Angeles speakeasy called The Lava Lounge—now The Woods.
Cold War Kids on Faith, Hipster Detractors & Their Musical Evolution|Marlow Stern|April 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
You couldn't see him for dust as he broke for the nearest 'speakeasy,' and the two panhandlers were hanging on to his coat tails.
Side Show Studies|Francis Metcalfe
He's been in the "cigar store" bookie racket ever since repeal had closed a speakeasy he'd had on Grand Avenue.
Direct Wire|Clee Garson

You can take the first shot with old 'Speakeasy' an' then I'll try her.
The Southerner|Thomas Dixon

British Dictionary definitions for speakeasy

speakeasy

/ (ˈspiːkˌiːzɪ) /

noun plural -easies

US a place where alcoholic drink was sold illicitly during Prohibition

Word Origin for speakeasy

C19: from speak + easy (in the sense: gently, quietly)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	speakeasy
释义	speakeasy [ speek-ee-zee ] / ˈspikˌi zi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR speakeasy ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural speak·eas·ies. a saloon or nightclub selling alcoholic beverages illegally, especially during Prohibition. Origin of speakeasy An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; speak + easy historical usage of speakeasy Speakeasies are usually and correctly associated with American Prohibition (1920–33), but the word actually goes back to the late 1880s in the United States, and back even further in Australia (the 1830s). Speakeasies are so named not because the customers were quiet, shy, or taciturn, but because no one wanted to attract the attention of unsympathetic neighbors, the local police, or the revenuers by talking too loudly. Words nearby speakeasy SPCK, SPD, SPDA, speak, speak down to, speakeasy, speaker, Speaker of the House, speakerphone, speak for, speaking Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for speakeasy It all makes for a very cool bar, sure, but as a speakeasy, it feels a little muddled. The Secret Speakeasies of Buenos Aires\|Jeff Campagna\|February 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They were paid $50 to play a tiny Los Angeles speakeasy called The Lava Lounge—now The Woods. Cold War Kids on Faith, Hipster Detractors & Their Musical Evolution\|Marlow Stern\|April 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST You couldn't see him for dust as he broke for the nearest 'speakeasy,' and the two panhandlers were hanging on to his coat tails. Side Show Studies\|Francis Metcalfe He's been in the "cigar store" bookie racket ever since repeal had closed a speakeasy he'd had on Grand Avenue. Direct Wire\|Clee Garson You can take the first shot with old 'Speakeasy' an' then I'll try her. The Southerner\|Thomas Dixon British Dictionary definitions for speakeasy speakeasy / (ˈspiːkˌiːzɪ) / noun plural -easies US a place where alcoholic drink was sold illicitly during Prohibition Word Origin for speakeasy C19: from speak + easy (in the sense: gently, quietly) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to speakeasy bistro, bar, restaurant, tavern, disco, joint, saloon, cabaret, watering hole, discotheque, hangout, pub, nightclub, barroom, hotel, lounge, inn, lodge, theatre, hideaway
随便看	inclined to inclining inclinometer inclip inclose in clover include included include out incluse inclusion inclusionary inclusion body inclusion body disease inclusion body encephalitis inclusion cell inclusion cell disease inclusion complex inclusion conjunctivitis inclusion map inclusive inclusive disjunction inclusive fitness inclusive language inclusive or

speakeasy

noun, plural speak·eas·ies.

Origin of speakeasy

historical usage of speakeasy

Words nearby speakeasy

Example sentences from the Web for speakeasy

British Dictionary definitions for speakeasy

noun plural -easies

Word Origin for speakeasy

Words related to speakeasy