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- [shuh-been]
- /ʃəˈbin/
- /ʃɪ.ˈbiːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shuh-been]
- /ʃəˈbin/
Definitions of shebeen word
- noun shebeen a tavern or house where liquor is sold illegally. 1
- noun shebeen a place where alcoholic drink is sold illegally 0
- noun shebeen (in Ireland) alcohol, esp home-distilled whiskey, sold without a licence 0
- noun shebeen (in South Africa) a place where Black African men engage in social drinking 0
- noun shebeen (in the US and Ireland) weak beer 0
- noun shebeen esp. in Ireland, Scotland, and South Africa, an establishment where liquor is sold without a license 0
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Origin of shebeen
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90; < Irish síbín illicit whiskey, place where such whiskey is sold (ellipsis from teach síbín shebeen house), orig., a unit of measure < English chopin1
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Parts of speech for Shebeen
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shebeen popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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