sluicery
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Meaning · English
A gin shop or public house.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
When men go into a 'sluicery' for a 'sensation,' a 'drain,' or a 'common sewer,' they call the glass of gin they seek, in allusion to the juniper, a 'nipper,' or, more briefly, a 'nip,' occasionally a 'bite,' and not unfrequently it turns out a 'flogger.'
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “sluicery” mean?
A gin shop or public house.
Is “sluicery” formal or informal?
sluicery is generally archaic, slang.