pothouses
Lowly ale halls
Pothouses is the plural of pothouse, an old-fashioned term for a low tavern or alehouse—a cheap drinking establishment of questionable reputation.
The word carries connotations of rough clientele and poor conditions: He spent his evenings in pothouses, gambling away his wages.
Rarely used in modern English except in historical contexts.
Drinking establishment, often frontier
- taphouseBar serving draught beer
- cantinaSpanish-speaking region's bar
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
- diveHeadfirst water entry
roadhouse · beerhall · joint · hangout · ginhouse · tippling · lowbrow · shabby
Licensed drinking establishment
- innLodging for wayfarers
- beerhousePub serving brewed drinks
- breweryBeer manufacturing facility
- draughtCurrent of air
keg · cask · barkeep · bartender · publican · alewife · stout · lager
Goodwill among companions
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- convivialityWarm, sociable good cheer
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
revelry · mingling · regulars · locals · companionship · merriment · fraternization · carouse
Of a prim era
- GeorgianOf four kings' era
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- colonialOf occupied territories
- bygoneOf earlier times
antiquity · heritage · preservation · restoration · coaching · stagecoach · waystation · cobblestone
saloon
Drinking establishment, often frontier
- taphouseBar serving draught beer
- cantinaSpanish-speaking region's bar
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
dive · roadhouse · beerhall · joint · hangout · ginhouse · tippling · lowbrow · shabby · seedy
pub
Licensed drinking establishment
draught · keg · cask · barkeep · bartender · publican · alewife · stout · lager · porter
camaraderie
Goodwill among companions
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- convivialityWarm, sociable good cheer
fellowship · revelry · mingling · regulars · locals · companionship · merriment · fraternization · carouse · drinking
Victorian
Of a prim era
bygone · antiquity · heritage · preservation · restoration · coaching · stagecoach · waystation · cobblestone · gaslight
pothousesgentlemen's clubs
Exclusive social organizations for men
grand hotels · exclusive clubs · luxury hotels · country clubs · wine bars
pothousestea rooms
Establishments serving steeped beverages
coffee houses · church halls · salons · drawing rooms · parlors