Meaning of sly-grog | Babel Free
Definitions
A place illegally selling alcohol without a license, or outside of licensed hours.
Australia, New-Zealand, historical
Examples
“‘The only taproom in Hobart without a Gould on the wall,’ remarked the sly-grog shop⟳ owner Mr Capois Death […], ‘is the one with Gould in the gutter.’”
“For want⟳ of anything else to do, diggers frequented the sly-grog shops, got drunk, and were then prone to use⟳ bad language and become⟳ either victims or perpetrators of crime and violence.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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