ALCOHOL ESTABLISHMENT
(also see DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT)
NOUNS
1593 — ALE DRAPERY a place where alcohol is sold; the selling of ale and other alcoholic drinks → colloq. obs.
1836 — CONFECTIONARY → CONFECTIONERY a barroom or liquor store → Amer. dial. arch.
.M19 — HOLE IN THE WALL an illicit liquor store or bar → sl.
1850 — BODEGA a liquor store; a store that sells whisky by the bottle → Amer. dial.
1854 — PIGGERY a place that sells liquor illegally → Amer. dial. obs.
1889 — SPEAKEASY an illicit liquor store or drinking club, esp. during Prohibition → sl., orig. & chiefly US
..20C — SHYPOO a place that sells second-rate liquor → Aust. & NZ sl.
..20C — SHYPOO HOUSE a place that sells second-rate liquor → Aust. & NZ sl.
..20C — SHYPOO JOINT a place that sells second-rate liquor → Aust. & NZ sl.
..20C — SHYPOO SHANTY a place that sells second-rate liquor → Aust. & NZ sl.
..20C — SHYPOO SHOP a place that sells second-rate liquor → Aust. & NZ sl.
1905 — VAULTS a place where intoxicating liquors are sold at the counter only → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1909 — LINE HOUSE a place where liquor was sold and consumed illegally → Amer. dial.
1909 — LINE STORE a place where liquor was sold and consumed illegally → Amer. dial.
1930 — PIG’S EAR an unlicensed liquor store → Amer. dial.
1932 — JUICE JOINT an establishment where alcohol is served illegally → US sl.
1934 — PIG an unlicensed liquor store → Amer. dial.
1938 — PICCOLO JOINT an establishment, usually in a rural location, providing liquor, music, entertainment, and often prostitutes; a roadhouse → Amer. dial.
1940 — ABC → AMERICAN BUSINESS COLLEGE a liquor store → African-American sl.
1953 — BLUE PIG an establishment for the sale of illicit liquor → Amer. dial.
1960 — HAPPY SHOP a liquor store → Amer. sl.
1963 — CHEAT SPOT an establishment that sells alcohol after closing hours → US sl.
1965 — CHIPPY JOINT a place where liquor was sold and consumed illegally → Amer. dial.
1967 — PIG’S EYE an unlicensed liquor store → Amer. dial.
1970 — MALT SHOP a liquor store → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1970 — PACKIE → PACKY a liquor store; an off-license; a ‘package store’ → US sl.
1971 — PONY KEG a store selling beer, wine, ice, picnic and party supplies, and occasionally convenience items → Amer. dial.
1975 — GROGSHOP a state liquor store → Amer. dial.
1990 — AUNT BETSY’S COOKIE STORE Alcoholic Beverage Control store → US students’ sl.
1997 — QUART STORE a store that sells beer on the retail level → US sl.
2006 — CANDY STORE a liquor store → US sl. (Bk.)
2006 — COMFORT STATION an establishment that sells liquor → US sl. (Bk.)
2006 — FILLING STATION a liquor store → US sl. (Bk.)