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Shebeen vs Sheebeen - What's the difference?

shebeen | sheebeen |

As nouns the difference between shebeen and sheebeen

is that shebeen is an unlicensed drinking establishment, especially in Ireland, Scotland, and South Africa while sheebeen is alternative form of shebeen.

shebeen

English

(wikipedia shebeen)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An unlicensed drinking establishment, especially in Ireland, Scotland, and South Africa.
  • *1979 , , A Dry White Season , Vintage 1998, p. 178:
  • *:‘Well, let's line,’ he said to Ben. ‘We can fill up at a shebeen .’
  • *1994 , (Nelson Mandela), Long Walk to Freedom , Abacus 2010, p. 88:
  • *:On almost every corner there were shebeens , illegal saloons that were shacks where home-brewed beer was served.
  • *2010 , (Christopher Hitchens), Hitch-22 , Atlantic 2011, p. 146:
  • *:Every night and day there were bombs and gunshots and riots and roundups, and it didn't take long to gain access to the bars and shebeens where these things were discussed with a certain knowingness.

    • See also

    * blind pig * blind tiger * speakeasy

    sheebeen

    English

    Noun

    (sheebeens)