gin mill

American  

[jin] / dʒɪn /

noun

Slang.

1. a bar or saloon, especially a cheap or disreputable one.

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Etymology

Origin of gin mill

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Example Sentences

It took meeting Norma, a young beauty in a gin mill in the Queens neighborhood of Jackson Heights, to steer him toward acting.

From Los Angeles Times

And me that run a gin mill in Lawrence, Mass.! Do I look like a fall guy?...

From Project Gutenberg

It took ten minutes to reach the tavern; a standard gin mill with a red neon sign proclaiming its presence.

From Project Gutenberg

Saloon bar, for instance, is intended to designate a rather aristocratic place, above the public bar; while the lowest "gin mill" in the United States would be called a "saloon."

From Project Gutenberg

They had a gin mill, and a grist mill, and a sawmill.

From Project Gutenberg