Friday, April 8, 2011

shebeen


A shebeen (Irish: sibín) was originally an illicit bar or club where excisable alcoholic beverages were sold without a licence.

The term has spread far from its origins in Ireland, to Scotland, Canada, the United States, England, Zimbabwe and South Africa.

In modern South Africa, many "shebeens" are now fully legal.

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