shebeen

she·been  (sh-bn)

n.

An unlicensed drinking establishment, especially in Ireland, Scotland, and South Africa.

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[Irish Gaelic séibín, measure of grain, grain tax, bad ale, diminutive of séibe, mug, bottle.]

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shebeen, shebean [ʃɪˈbiːn]

n

1. Irish Scot South African a place where alcoholic drink is sold illegally

2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) (in Ireland) alcohol, esp home-distilled whiskey, sold without a licence

3. (in South Africa) a place where Black African men engage in social drinking

4. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) (in the US and Ireland) weak beer

[from Irish Gaelic síbín beer of poor quality]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

shebeen - unlicensed drinking establishment tap house, tavern - a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

Translations

shebeen [ʃɪˈbiːn] N (Irl, South Africa) → bar m clandestino

shebeen

n (Ir) → Kaschemme f, → Spelunke f