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shebeen

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ʃɪˈbiːn/
  • rhymes with -iːn

1

noun

Meaning 1

An unlicensed drinking establishment, especially in Ireland, Scotland, and South Africa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To operate an unlicensed drinking establishment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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3

noun

Meaning 3

unlicensed drinking establishment

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: tavern, tap house

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish síbín.