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she·been

 (shə-bēn′)
n.
An unlicensed drinking establishment, especially in Ireland, Scotland, and South Africa.

[Irish Gaelic séibín, measure of grain, grain tax, bad ale, diminutive of séibe, mug, bottle.]
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shebeen

(ʃɪˈbiːn) or

shebean

n
1. Irish and Scot and South African a place where alcoholic drink is sold illegally
2. (Brewing) (in Ireland) alcohol, esp home-distilled whiskey, sold without a licence
3. (in South Africa) a place where Black African men engage in social drinking
4. (Brewing) (in the US and Ireland) weak beer
[C18: from Irish Gaelic síbín beer of poor quality]
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she•been

(ʃəˈbin)

n.
Scot., Irish Eng., South African. a tavern or house where liquor is sold illegally.
[1780–90; < Irish síbín illicit whiskey, place where such whiskey is sold]
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shebeen

An Irish word meaning poor quality beer, used to mean an illegal drinking den.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.shebeen - unlicensed drinking establishment
tap house, tavern - a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
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Translations

shebeen

[ʃɪˈbiːn] N (Irl, South Africa) → bar m clandestino
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shebeen

n (Ir) → Kaschemme f, → Spelunke f
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Kgosi Mosweu stated that this year alone, the village had lost seven people who were stabbed at shebeens and bars.
The issue of increasing shebeens all over the residential areas in the region was also discussed with the residents asking the police officers to tackle it without fear or favour by closing all illegal shebeens and those operating beyond their liquor licenses.
This was not counting the shebeens - illegal drinking dens - where the front rooms of little terraced houses were used for the sale of alcohol.
Other laws protecting women which were passed or amended during the time of Women's Solidarity's advocacy and Rosa's term in parliament was the Combating of Domestic violence Act, 2003 (Act 4 of 2003), the Maintenance Act 1995, (Act 9 of 2003), and law reform to the Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco Act 1987 to regulate the licensing of shebeens and stipulate requirements for shebeens.
Up to 3580 shebeen owners have been registered in the Khomas Region and more than 400 in the Kunene; Omaheke; Omusati; and Ohangwena Regions, as the Namibia Retailing Traders Association (NRTA) has committed themselves to ensure members operate their shebeens within the legal framework of the country.
Her house in Traf, as it was called, became a well-known venue for shebeens.
Angry crowds demolished a moonshine still in the region and several local shebeens soon after the first victims fell ill on Wednesday, NDTV said.
holding filmed interviews for people to share their memories of visiting Shebeens at 3345 Parr Street on 30th June between 1 and 4pm.
At last count there were more than 100 shebeens in the local townships.
We drank far too much Black Label bought from shebeens housed in shipping containers, and used our hands to rip through pounds of delicious boerewors.
From Cairo's bazaars to Soweto's shebeens, the world's most popular sport is the addictive--but harmless--drug of choice for the continent's 900 million people.