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  2. Tavern - Wikipedia

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    The legacy of taverns and inns is now only found in the pub names, e.g. Fitzroy Tavern, Silver Cross Tavern, Spaniards Inn, etc. The word also survives in songs such as "There is a Tavern in the Town". [4] The range and quality of pubs varies wildly throughout the UK as does the range of beers, wines, spirits and foods available.

  3. Drinking establishment - Wikipedia

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    A tavern or pot-house is, loosely, a place of business where people gather to drink alcoholic beverages and, more than likely, also be served food, though not licensed to put up guests. The word derives from the Latin taberna and the Greek ταβέρνα/taverna, whose original meaning was a shed or workshop.

  4. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    1. Establishment, bar, tavern or club selling alcohol [271] 2. Place e.g. My Joint [271] jorum of skee Drink of hard liquor usually scotch whiskey; see skee [272] jug. Main article: Prison. Jail [273] juice Money from bribery, corruption, or loan sharking [274] juice joint. Main article: Speakeasy. Establishment for serving illegal liquor ...

  5. McGillin's Olde Ale House - Wikipedia

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    McGillin's Olde Ale House is a tavern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Opened in 1860, McGillin's is the oldest drinking establishment in the city. It is located on Drury Street, an alley connecting 13th Street and South Juniper Street, between Chestnut and Sansom streets, in Center City. [1] [2]

  6. Taverns in North America - Wikipedia

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    The Vera Cruz Tavern in Vera Cruz, Pennsylvania. Taverns in North America date back to colonial America.Colonial Americans drank a variety of distilled spirits. As the supply of distilled spirits, especially rum, increased, and their price dropped, they became the drink of choice throughout the colonies. [1]

  7. Izakaya - Wikipedia

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    In the Shoku Nihongi, written in 797, there is a record of King Ashihara who got drunk and was murdered in a tavern in 761. [citation needed] The full-scale development of izakaya began around the Edo period (1603–1867). At liquor stores that used to sell alcohol by weight, people began to drink alcohol while standing.

  8. List of Latin words with English derivatives - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English language.. Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. [1] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j.

  9. Glossary of American slavery - Wikipedia

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    Tavern traders: Slave traders who used locals taverns as a place of business, and/or owners of taverns, hotels, or inns who did part-time slave trading as a side ...