Speakeasy

So at this point you have to of seen an enticing article about "The Top -insert number here- Speakeasies in -insert city here-". Upon reading the article you think to yourself' wow I need to check out these new "speakeasies", they look great". You arrive to a clearly marked bar above a chain burger joint and think to yourself "what exactly is the difference between a bar and a speakeasy?". Well BU follower's, we hate to break it to you, they don't really exist any more. Unless your Uncle Mike runs an illegal bar out of his basement where you have to use a secret password given to a large bouncer behind a steel door then you haven't been to one. There are a few spaces like Raines Law Room, Please Don't Tell, BackRoom and Mezcaleria that pull off this old school feel well but, lets just call them what they are, Hidden Bars. But instead of ranting more about this we wanted to bring some comedy to this post by posting the Urban Dictionary definitions.. enjoy.

Speakeasy Speakeasy’s are also called blind pig or blind tiger, inspired by the hidden spots to get a drink during the Prohibition in the 1920s. Today's Speakeasy are often small and almost impossible to find bars with an intimate crowd and a good time to be had for all. Speakeasy’s are almost impossible to find. They are often nothing more than a none descript door and barely of any signage to be seen "We found this incredible Speakeasy close to Union square in San Francisco when using the Carizma App."

speakeasy A place where alcohol could be "safely" purchased during the era of prohibition in the USA.

speak easy

1) A place to drink ilegally. Created in America in the 1920's when booze was made ilegal. Normally run by gangsters.

2) A charismatic person. 2)"That guy's a real speak easy. He can talk his way out of anything."

speak-easy smuggling liquor store (US slang) This café is a former speak-easy?

speak easy To be aware of your audience. To talk clearly and precisely, but not as to intimidate, annoy or harm those you are speaking to. "Yo, why are you wylin like that? You don't know them, I suggest you speak easy"

speak easy door with a small door. ( used for checking out visitors ) "Yo dogg's speak easy check it out its me doggie dogg. Now open big door!"

speak easy Talk about what's on your mind come correct "speak easy man don't make me have to take your soul like the repo man"

Speakeasy A hidden bar popular during the prohibition era. "Wow. Did you hear about Kelly and Lisa’s speakeasy party?

Yeah! I heard the password is ‘Meat wagon.’ Don’t tell anyone"