gin mill
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gin mill
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Example Sentences
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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
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
"Slippery's seen a M. P. nosin' around in front of the gin mill."
From Project Gutenberg
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