What Is A Speakeasy (And Why Is It Called That)? - Daily Meal In the United States, the term speakeasy emerged in the 1880s to reference bars that sold liquor without a license The name purportedly came from "speak-softly shops," a contemporary Irish and English term for an illegal bar
Speakeasy - Wikipedia A speakeasy, also called a beer flat, [1] blind pig, or blind tiger, was an illicit establishment that sold alcoholic beverages The term may also refer to a retro style bar that replicates aspects of historical speakeasies
Speakeasy | Definition, Bar, History, Facts | Britannica A speakeasy is a place where alcoholic beverages are illegally sold, especially such establishments that existed in the United States during the Prohibition era (1920-33) In more recent years the term has also applied to legal bars that are modeled on historical speakeasies
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