| 单词 | nip joint |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnip joint nip joint n. U.S. slang an establishment illegally selling (small quantities of) spirits. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > drinking > drinking place > [noun] > tavern or public house > illegal drinking-house shebeenc1787 joint1821 kiddleywink1830 blind tiger1857 shanty1862 dive1871 blind-pig1887 speakeasy1889 shebeen1900 booze can1905 speak1930 speako1931 nip joint1936 1936 Sun (Baltimore) 28 Jan. 9/1 The bills were opposed by..Raye O. Lawson,..who said the legislation would increase bootlegging and ‘nip joints’. 1980 Washington Post (Nexis) 22 Jan. c1 Federal officials said moonshine from Franklin County has been traced to various ‘nip joints’ in West Virginia, North Carolina,..and Florida. 2001 Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch (Nexis) 20 July b7 Two men have pleaded guilty..to allegations that they provided security for a nip joint while employed as Richmond deputy sheriffs. < as lemmas |
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