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barrelhouses

  • plural
    of barrelhouse.
    barrelhouse
    noun
    a cheap saloon, especially one in New Orleans in the early part of the 20th century: so called from the racks of liquor barrels originally placed along the walls.

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He said Bullitt County does not want any new barrelhouses unless things change, and he is not alone.

From Seattle Times Jul. 7, 2023

Many of the new barrelhouses are being built with industrial revenue bonds exempting them from property taxes for years or decades.

From Seattle Times Jul. 7, 2023

Ms. Long’s lawyer, Jason Holleman, said he planned to ask the judge and the county to stop Jack Daniel’s from using other barrelhouses near Ms. Long’s 4,000-square-foot mansion, known as the Manor at ShaeJo.

From New York Times Mar. 1, 2023

Mr Holleman said he anticipates asking the court to order Brown-Forman to stop using six recently-built warehouses, which are commonly known as barrelhouses, that are also near Mrs Long's property.

From BBC Mar. 1, 2023

He was, in the words of the French critic Jacques Périn, "a robust, straightforward musician, a disciple of all the solid pianists schooled in the rough training-grounds of the barrelhouses".

From The Guardian Mar. 23, 2011

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