An American term for a bar or establishment that sells alcohol by the measure, historically applied to small retail liquor outlets. The word has a legal dimension in American law — 'dram shop laws' hold establishments liable for harm caused by intoxicated patrons they served. It has a slightly archaic or formal register.
Several US states have dram shop liability laws that can hold a dramshop responsible if an intoxicated customer causes an accident.
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(US) A shop selling alcohol.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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