Useful english dictionary. 2012.
speak|eas|y — or speak eas|y «SPEEK EE zee», noun, plural eas|ies. U.S. Slang. a place where alcoholic liquors are sold contrary to law, especially one that sold such liquor by the drink during the period of national prohibition. ╂[American English < speak… … Useful english dictionary
speakeasy — speak•eas•y [[t]ˈspikˌi zi[/t]] n. pl. eas•ies cvb a place selling alcoholic beverages illegally, esp. during Prohibition • Etymology: 1885–90, amer … From formal English to slang
speakeasy — speak|eas|y [ˈspi:kˌi:zi] n plural speakeasies [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: From the need to speak quietly so as not to attract attention] a place in the US in the 1920 s and 1930 s where you could buy alcohol illegally … Dictionary of contemporary English
speakeasy — speak|eas|y [ spik,izi ] noun count a place that illegally served alcoholic drinks in the U.S. during Prohibition (=the period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcohol was illegal) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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