shebeen

(noun – esp. in Ireland, Scotland and South Africa)

an unlicensed establishment or private house selling alcoholic liquor and typically regarded as slightly disreputable.

word’s encounter: DA’s Friday cryptic crossword in The Age.

word’s use: a woman’s frequenting a shebeen may lead to bad puns.

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