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booze can en · NOUN
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(Canada, idiomatic) A nightclub or bar, especially one which operates illegally or is otherwise disreputable.
Mom Wassilyn claims she and Pal Hal had a one-night stand after a night at a "booze can" (after-hours joint) and son Mike was the result.
1990 November 4, “Ballard's death hasn't brought stability to Leafs”, in St. Paul Pioneer Press, USA, page 3C:"The establishment was operating as a booze can serving drinks well after hours," Mammoliti said.
2008 September 9, Robyn Doolittle, “Alcohol commission shuts down booze can”, in Toronto Star, Canada, retrieved 02 Feb 2009:
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