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Bar or pub, originally unlicensed
A shebeen (Irish: síbín, "home-made whiskey") was originally an illicit bar or club where accessible alcoholic beverages were sold without a licence.
Shebeen
Butchery in Cape Town, South Africa
Mzoli's was a butchery in Gugulethu, a township on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa. Since Mzoli's opened in early 2003, the restaurant had become
Mzoli's
Mass shooting in South Africa
On 6 December 2025, multiple gunmen opened fire inside of a shebeen in Saulsville, Gauteng, South Africa, killing at least 12 people and injuring 13 others
2025_Saulsville_shooting
2022 crowd disaster in South Africa
June 2022, 21 people died during celebrations at the Enyobeni Tavern, a shebeen in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Four more people were injured
Enyobeni_Tavern_disaster
2006 murder in South Africa
was murdered by a group of at least four men while walking home from a shebeen in Khayelitsha. In 2012, four men were found guilty of her murder. The
Murder_of_Zoliswa_Nkonyana
Illegal business of smuggling alcoholic beverages
Prohibition in Canada Prohibition in the United States Repeal of Prohibition Shebeen United States Customs Service Volstead Act Webb–Kenyon Act Peine, Emelie
Rum-running
Establishment serving alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises
Juke joint Last call List of bartenders List of public house topics Pub Shebeen Speakeasy Tavern Tiki bar Western saloon Portals: Beer Wine Liquor Companies
Bar_(establishment)
Avoidance of the consumption of alcohol
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Teetotalism
South African actress
1972) is a South African actress most famous for acting as Ruby Dikobe, a shebeen queen in the soap, Generations, where her father is Sompisi (Tiki Nxumalo)
Slindile_Nodangala
Suburb of Johannesburg
a rich culture based on shebeens (informal and mostly illegal pubs), mbaqanga music, and beer-brewing developed. The shebeens were one of the main forms
Sophiatown
Trinidadian actress, director and acting teacher (born 1971)
Theatre, 2014 All's Well That Ends Well, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, 2018 Shebeen, Stratford East, 2018 King Hedley II, Stratford East, 2019 15 Heroines
Martina_Laird
Mixed drink made in a gallon jug
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Borg_(drink)
South African musical style and genre
African dance form that influenced Western breakdance and emerged from the shebeen culture of the apartheid-era townships. While closely associated with mbaqanga
Jaiva
2019 film
Ned's mother attempts to provide for her children by running a still or shebeen, providing sexual favours to Sergeant O'Neill (Charlie Hunnam), and taking
True History of the Kelly Gang (film)
True_History_of_the_Kelly_Gang_(film)
British jazz promoter (1932–2010)
and reportedly acted as a pimp to Rachman's girlfriend. It was in this "shebeen" in 1954 that Edgecombe first encountered Lucky Gordon, who threatened
Johnny_Edgecombe
Behavioural and physical changes due to the consumption of alcohol
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Alcohol_intoxication
South African businessman and ex-convict
2014. While working as a high school English teacher, Kunene opened a shebeen selling alcohol after work and began engaging in criminal activities including
Kenny_Kunene
1985 studio album by the Pogues
Dublin. Retrieved 10 August 2015. Gilbert, Pat (December 2004). "You shebeen there!". Mojo. No. 133. London. p. 123. Hermes, Will (8 September 2024)
Rum_Sodomy_&_the_Lash
South African actor (1948–2015)
a South African actor most famous for acting as Sompisi the father of shebeen queen Ruby Dikobe (Slindile Nodangala) in the soap Generations. Nxumalo
Tiki_Nxumalo
Music genre
for those of European descent. Originally shebeens were operated illegally by women who were called Shebeen Queens and was itself a revival of the African
Zimbabwean_jazz
Mountain pass in Kerry, Ireland
stained green by chlorite. Moll's Gap is named after Moll Kissane, who ran a shebeen (an unlicensed public house) in the 1820s, while the road was under construction
Moll's_Gap
1967 single by Miriam Makeba
"Pata Pata" was also the name of a style of dance that was popular in the shebeens of Johannesburg's Townships in the mid-1950s. The dancer crouched before
Pata_Pata
South African musical style and genre
draw people into local bars or "shebeens" (where illicit drinks like skokiaan were sold), and to get them dancing. "Shebeens" resemble the American speakeasies
Marabi
Jamaican artist and business woman (1934–2006)
Railton Road in Brixton, London, and underneath it created an illegal shebeen, popular with the local gay community. She herself was known to be bisexual
Pearl_Alcock
Inflammation of the pancreas
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Pancreatitis
Drinking establishment catered to LGBTQ clientele
apartheid, some of these shebeens were important meeting places for black gay and lesbian resistance fighters. Lee's, a shebeen in Soweto, for example,
Gay_bar
Rapid onset of confusion caused by alcohol withdrawal
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Delirium_tremens
Problematic excessive alcohol consumption
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Alcoholism
Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol
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Drunk_driving
English gang member (1968–1991)
"Scratch" Gardner on Saturday, 9 January 1988. As Gardner drew up outside a shebeen on Saturday, January 9, 1988, Johnson stepped out of the shadows, pulled
Anthony_"White_Tony"_Johnson
Africa to the extent that informal bars and taverns (shebeens) are typically owned by women (shebeen queens). Today, most urban dwellers purchase beer from
South_African_cuisine
Metric of alcohol concentration in blood
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Blood_alcohol_content
Australian term for place that sells low quality alcohol without a license
Big Wager, The Shearer's Colt (1936) by Andrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson]. Shebeen Speakeasy The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd Edition, Volume XV, Clarendon
Sly-grog_shop
Musical artist
She moved with her family to Cape Town township and, to survive, ran a shebeen for many years. In 1989, Rathebe re-united with the Elite Swingsters to
Dolly_Rathebe
Extinct Middle English dialect of eastern Ireland
word used to address a stranger, esp. a boy e.g. 'hey, squib' Tamboo – a shebeen, a miserable looking house Whack – nothing, nobody, Ir. faic History of
Fingallian
9 March 2014. "Top 20 South African-isms". 26 July 2012. "shebeen - definition of shebeen in English - Oxford Dictionaries". Oxford Dictionaries - English
List of South African English regionalisms
List_of_South_African_English_regionalisms
South African magazine
opera King Kong with a Black cast, an adoption of American culture, of shebeens (illegal drinking dens) and flamboyant American style gangsters (tsotsis)
DRUM_(South_African_magazine)
Driving after consuming alcohol or drugs
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Driving_under_the_influence
1972 South African play
compose the letter to his wife. He describes his experiences at Sky’s shebeen, where he was served alcohol by a woman in a respectful manner. The scene
Sizwe_Banzi_Is_Dead
Music genre
of the more popular acts recently such as Saoirse, Éire Óg, Athenrye, Shebeen, Mise Éire and Pádraig Mór are from Glasgow. The Bog Savages of San Francisco
Irish_rebel_song
Organic compound with at least one hydroxyl (–OH) group
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Alcohol_(chemistry)
South African writer and journalist (1932–1977)
the Beat" column, which centred Motsisi's observations of daily life in shebeens and townships. Motsisi wrote about everyday life for Black South Africans
Casey_Motsisi
American sobriety-focused mutual help fellowship
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Alcoholics_Anonymous
Chronic disease of the liver, characterized by fibrosis
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Cirrhosis
British macabre musical trio
re-telling of the Book of Exodus. Martyn Jacques appears in the film as Shebeen Singer performing "Hailstones". Dominique de Rivaz's Luftbusiness (2008)
The_Tiger_Lillies
Izakaya Juke joint Lesbian bar Micropub Nightclub Pub Ratskeller Roadhouse Shebeen Sly-grog shop Speakeasy Tavern Tied house Tiki bar Western saloon List
Index of drinking establishment–related articles
Index_of_drinking_establishment–related_articles
British writer and hispanist
Doctor Partridge's Almanack for 1935 (1934) as George Beaton Shanahan's Old Shebeen, or The Mornin's Mornin' (1940) The Spanish Labyrinth: An Account of the
Gerald_Brenan
Village in County Kerry, Ireland
sources as a "strong folk belief" or "local legend", a woman, who ran a shebeen at nearby Glengarriff, conspired with five local men to kill a priest and
Bonane
Outlawing of alcohol
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Prohibition
Caffeinated fortified wine
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Buckfast_Tonic_Wine
South African musician and journalist (1921–1968)
international career of Miriam Makeba, who played the shebeen queen of the Back of the Moon, a shebeen (illicit bar) of the time in Sophiatown. Matshikiza
Todd_Matshikiza
Place in Gauteng, South Africa
Beer, Barbeton, Skokiaan, Pineapple etc.) between the "Authorities" and shebeen queens of the Rand, which started as far back as the sunrise of gold and
Dobsonville
1951 British film
characterization and it would take a poteen-filled denizen of a Dublin shebeen to equal his brogue and delivery. Add too, the explosive performance of
Talk_of_a_Million
1907 play by Irish writer John Millington Synge
and upon which they based their screenplay. While based in a fictional shebeen (unlicensed pub) in the Geesala area of County Mayo, some of the characters
The Playboy of the Western World
The_Playboy_of_the_Western_World
1991 studio album by King of the Slums
Weirdo" "Smile So Big" "Casin' the Joint" "Keepin' It All Sweet" "Hot Pot Shebeen" "Clubland Gangs" "Joy" "Rimo (F. Rimson)" "Mard Arse" "Mood On" "Blowzy
Blowzy_Weirdos
Anti-colonial civil unrest
across the country, but there were a few key epicentres, namely Cairo, Shebeen El-Kom, Tanta, and Zagazig. In one incident, three Egyptian University
1935–1936_protests_in_Egypt
Alcoholic drink
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Absinthe
Person who maintains jobs and relationships while exhibiting alcoholism
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High-functioning_alcoholic
penalty for some breach of etiquette. Seeing pink elephants Self-medication Shebeen Short-term effects of alcohol consumption Shoulder tap A shoulder tap is
Glossary of alcohol (drug) terms
Glossary_of_alcohol_(drug)_terms
Taking a break from alcoholic beverages
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Dry_July
Musical artist
Online. Retrieved 2025-02-17. Muchadya, Takwana (2019-01-13). "The Shona shebeen poet from Venda . . . Why Dan Tshanda became Bulawayo's darling". Nehanda
Dan_Tshanda
Hypothesis on human attraction to alcohol
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Drunken_monkey_hypothesis
Flat horse race in Britain
formerly known as the Severals Stakes. Most successful horse (2 wins): Shebeen – 1974, 1975 Crystal Capella – 2008, 2010 Kalpana - 2024, 2025 Leading
British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes
British_Champions_Fillies_and_Mares_Stakes
2026 edition of the annual UK theatre awards
Production Into the Hairy by Sharon Eyal, S-E-D – Sadler's Wells‡ Mimi's Shebeen by KVS and Alesandra Seutin – Sadler's Wells East Random Taranto by María
2026_Laurence_Olivier_Awards
varieties of beer. Beer is served in various locales, from neighbourhood shebeens to upscale bars. Many countries have standardized beer bottle sizes, which
Beer_in_Africa
Australian and New Zealand slang term
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Six_o'clock_swill
City in Gharbia, Egypt
south to north. The old town overlooks the eastern branch of the Bahr Shebeen canal and is bordered by other waterways. The nearby district of Manshat
El_Santa
Daily amount of rum given to Royal Navy sailors; abolished in 1970
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Rum_ration
Support group
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Al-Anon/Alateen
the capital city of Namibia. This residential area is known for its many shebeens and bars. This area is known for its vibrant community and has been the
Greenwell_Matongo_(suburb)
1984 studio album by The Pogues
AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2020. Gilbert, Pat (December 2004). "You shebeen there!". Mojo. No. 133. p. 123. Aizlewood, John (January 2005). "Review:
Red_Roses_for_Me
Social movement against drinking alcohol
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Temperance_movement
Islamic food code
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Islamic_dietary_laws
Type of beverage
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Low-alcohol_beer
South African actress
Shirley Adams 2012: Material 2013: Four Corners as Amilla 2013: Zulu as Shebeen Queen 2015: The Endless River as Mona 2015–present: Suidooster (TV series)
Denise_Newman_(actress)
2016 South African film
in his life, Philemon goes to a shebeen (an illegal speakeasy). While Spokes Mashiyane's "Kwela Zulu" plays, the shebeen queen removes alcohol (the sale
The_Suit_(2016_film)
Village in County Donegal, Ireland
the few businesses left is the historic local public house, originally a shebeen and dating from the 17th century. List of populated places in Ireland "An
Glen,_County_Donegal
South African serial killer
Duma and his accomplice, Simphiwe Khesi, had been drinking at a local shebeen. Leaving a little after 19:00, the men realised that there would be no
Sibusiso_Duma
2013 American film
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Vino_Veritas
American period in the 1920s and 1930s
them ended up living in slums which became townships. In these slums, shebeens were opened by black women with the purpose of selling home-made, Traditional
Jazz_Age
Type of alcoholic beverage made in prison
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Pruno
Process of pairing food dishes with wine to enhance the dining experience
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Wine_and_food_pairing
Notorious truck system used at South African wine farms
their wages on alcohol, often sold to them by the farmers, or from illegal shebeens in the area. In 2007, the South African Wine Industry banned the 'papsak'
Tot_System
6 October 2022. Lindsay, Ross (6 November 2021). "Kilcock Crowned Auld Shebeen Athy Intermediate Football Champions". Callaghan, Tommy (3 October 2020)
Kildare Intermediate Football Championship
Kildare_Intermediate_Football_Championship
Colloquial term typically applied to a white Zimbabwean or expatriate Rhodesian
Benedict (16 August 2007). "ZIMBABWE: Poor whites hit hard times". IWPR. The Shebeen. Archived from the original on 20 February 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2013
Rhodie
International beauty pageant
original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2008. "Miss Namibia 2008". The Shebeen. Archived from the original on 9 January 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2008. "Student
Miss_World_2008
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Alcohol_and_sex
Beer variety, with low alcohol content
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Small_beer
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List of countries with alcohol prohibition
List_of_countries_with_alcohol_prohibition
Belfast-based activist group
installation took the form of an immersive síbín space [anglicised spelling shebeen] or a “pub without permission”, filled with banners, photographs, ashtrays
Array_Collective
South African actor
DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards List of South African films "'I go to shebeens and places that are considered dangerous to build my characters' – Hamilton
Hamilton_Dhlamini
Alcoholic beverage containing no alcohol
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Non-alcoholic_drink
Establishment that illegally sells alcoholic beverages, or retro-style bars
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Speakeasy
English actor
Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2022. Minamore, Bridget (11 June 2018). "Shebeen review – love and rage in Windrush generation drama". The Guardian. Retrieved
Karl_Collins
South African government spy (born 1953)
their grandmother in Tladistad. Their grandmother's home was turned into a shebeen in later years in order to support the family's income. Mamasela attended
Joe_Mamasela
Fruit brandy popular in the Balkans
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Rakia
Discomfort following alcohol consumption
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Hangover
Form of excessive alcohol intake
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Binge_drinking
South African nurse (1922–2004)
see her. Mase's son, Thembekile, became a bootlegger and ran an illegal shebeen; Mase disapproved of this but did not turn down the money it generated
Evelyn_Mase
Finnish drinking culture
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Pantsdrunk
SHEBEEN
SHEBEEN
SHEBEEN
SHEBEEN
Male
Croatian
, happy peace.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Moon Faced
Girl/Female
Tamil
Boy/Male
Hindu
Suryadev, The Sun
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Artistic; Knowledgeable about the Arts
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin; perhaps an altered form of Croft.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Bambi, BAMBIE means "child."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Union
Girl/Female
Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
Peace
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Rain; Clouds
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SHEBEEN
SHEBEEN
n.
A low public house; especially, a place where spirits and other excisable liquors are illegally and privately sold.