speakeasy

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An illegal saloon or tavern, especially one operated during the American Prohibition period in the 1920s. historical
    — Many of the legitimate nightclubs of today sprang like legalized phoenixes from the still-hot ashes of the speakeasies of prohibition days.

词形变化

speakeasies plural speakeasys plural

词源

Deverbal from speak easy (= speak quietly [interj.]); for the history, see Wikipedia at speakeasy § Etymology.
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