Shebeen

A shebeen (Irish: síbín, "home-made whiskey") was originally an illicit bar or club where accessible alcoholic beverages were sold without a licence. The term has spread far from its origins in Ireland, and is particularly common in South Africa. It has also been used in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Zambia, Namibia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and the English-speaking Caribbean, including Jamaica. In modern South Africa, many shebeens are now fully legal.