"shebeen" meaning in All languages combined

See shebeen on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ʃɪˈbiːn/ [UK] Forms: shebeens [plural]
Rhymes: -iːn Etymology: Borrowed from Irish síbín. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ga|síbín}} Borrowed from Irish síbín Head templates: {{en-noun}} shebeen (plural shebeens)
  1. An unlicensed drinking establishment, especially in Ireland, Scotland, and South Africa. Categories (topical): Bars Synonyms: shibbeen
    Sense id: en-shebeen-en-noun-qEK4M01q Disambiguation of Bars: 65 35 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13

Verb [English]

IPA: /ʃɪˈbiːn/ [UK] Forms: shebeens [present, singular, third-person], shebeening [participle, present], shebeened [participle, past], shebeened [past]
Rhymes: -iːn Etymology: Borrowed from Irish síbín. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ga|síbín}} Borrowed from Irish síbín Head templates: {{en-verb}} shebeen (third-person singular simple present shebeens, present participle shebeening, simple past and past participle shebeened)
  1. (intransitive) To operate an unlicensed drinking establishment. Tags: intransitive Related terms: blind pig, blind tiger, speakeasy
    Sense id: en-shebeen-en-verb-3qRJBLKy

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "(intransitive) To operate an unlicensed drinking establishment."
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          "ref": "1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, London: Abacus, published 2010, page 88:",
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