ginshop

English

Etymology

gin +‎ shop

Noun

ginshop (plural ginshops)

(archaic, colloquial) A place where gin is sold; a modern-day example would be a tavern or barroom.

Usage notes

Used from the early 1700s to the late 1800s.

References

“ginshop”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

hopings

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