blind pigs
Prohibition-era saloons
A blind pig is an establishment that illegally sells alcohol, synonymous with speakeasy.
The term dates to Prohibition-era America, when such places might charge admission to "see a blind pig" as a pretext for serving drinks.
The cops raided a blind pig on the east side.
The term persists in some regions, particularly the Midwest.
- 1920sPost-WWI American decade
- roaring twentiesProsperous 1920s period
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
- hidden doorDisguised access point
- moonshineIllegally distilled spirits
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