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☆ speak·-easy (-ē′zē)
noun pl. speak-easies -·eas′ies
Slang a place where alcoholic drinks are sold illegally, esp. such a place in the U.S. during Prohibition
Etymology: speak + easy: so named from the secretive atmosphere
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