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pothouse
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synonyms: boozing ken, dramshop, estaminet, groggery, grogshop ???
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Definition:a small tavern
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the Sidors and the Nikitas and their worships in trade talk about 'being quite agreeable,' 'in a jiffy,' 'blast your eyes,' and display the utmost license of pothouse manners and the most degrading superstition."
Anton Chekhov. The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories
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the tavern and the pothouse must be put down, though they were a source of income.
Leo Tolstoy. Anna Karenina
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