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blind tiger

 
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–noun Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.
an illegal saloon.
Origin:
1855–60, Americanism; perh. so called because exhibitions of natural curiosities served as fronts for such places
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blind tiger  
n.   Chiefly Southern & Midland U.S.
A place where alcoholic beverages are sold illegally; a speakeasy. Also called regionally blind pig.

[After the early custom of exhibiting animal curiosities in speakeasies.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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