- gin mill
- {n.}, {slang} A bar where liquor is sold. * /Rush Street in Chicago is full of gin mills./ Syn.: SPEAKEASY.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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Gin mill — Mill Mill, n. [OE. mille, melle, mulle, milne, AS. myln, mylen; akin to D. molen, G. m[ u]hle, OHG. mul[=i], mul[=i]n, Icel. mylna; all prob. from L. molina, fr. mola millstone; prop., that which grinds, akin to molere to grind, Goth. malan, G.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gin mill — gin′ mill [[t]dʒɪn[/t]] n. Slang. sts a bar; saloon • Etymology: 1860–65, amer … From formal English to slang
gin mill — [n] barroom alehouse, beer garden, cocktail lounge, drinkery, pub, public house, saloon, taproom, tavern, watering hole; concepts 439,448,449 … New thesaurus
gin mill — ☆ gin mill [jin ] n. Slang a bar or saloon … English World dictionary
gin mill — AND gin dive; gin palace n. a saloon; a low liquor establishment. □ Fred hit every gin mill on the way home. □ ou’ll find Bob in some gin dive on the west side of town … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
gin mill — ginmill ginmill, gin mill gin mill . A commercial establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; a barroom; a disparaging term suggesting a cheap or disreputable bar. Syn: barroom, bar room, bar, saloon, taproom. [WordNet 1.5… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gin mill — np A bar. She dragged me down to some gin mill where her sister sang and hoofed. 1920s … Historical dictionary of American slang
gin mill — noun tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals • Syn: ↑public house, ↑pub, ↑saloon, ↑pothouse, ↑taphouse • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
gin mill — {n.}, {slang} A bar where liquor is sold. * /Rush Street in Chicago is full of gin mills./ Syn.: SPEAKEASY … Dictionary of American idioms
gin mill — noun A tavern that serves gin … Wiktionary
