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单词 gin palace
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Definition of gin palace in English:

gin palace

noun ˈdʒɪn ˌpalɪs
British depreciative
  • 1A public house, especially one that is gaudily or pretentiously decorated.

  • 2A large ostentatious yacht or pleasure craft used for entertaining and leisure, typically involving the consumption of alcohol.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Royal Cornwall Gazette. From gin + palace, perhaps after gin house.

 
 

Definition of gin palace in US English:

gin palace

nounˈdʒɪn ˌpalɪs
British depreciative
  • 1A public house, especially one that is gaudily or pretentiously decorated.

  • 2A large ostentatious yacht or pleasure craft used for entertaining and leisure, typically involving the consumption of alcohol.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Royal Cornwall Gazette. From gin + palace, perhaps after gin house.

 
 
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