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Originally Posted by Chazmo,Oct 2 2004, 11:46 AM
Really, never heard that, Jeff? A "packy?"
That's what New Englanders call a liquor store. I was assuming that with your rather broad knowledge of things alcoholic, this would be a no brainer for you.
I guess I'll have to go to the dictionary, or maybe even google.
That's what New Englanders call a liquor store. I was assuming that with your rather broad knowledge of things alcoholic, this would be a no brainer for you.
I guess I'll have to go to the dictionary, or maybe even google.
http://dictionary.reference.com/sear...age+store&r=67
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From _Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins, Swcond Edition_ (1988) by William & Mary Morris:
packaged goods store. In the early days of Repeal, when liquor again became legal, euphemisms were much in vogue. Several state legislatures piously voted that the saloon must never return, so the saloons reopened as "taverns" or "lounges." The expression "barroom" and "liquor store" were similarly taboo in many districts. So the euphemism _package goods store_ became widely used -- later cut down to simply _package store_. The meaning is simple: in such stores liquor is sold only in sealed containers (packages) for off-premises consumption.
packaged goods store. In the early days of Repeal, when liquor again became legal, euphemisms were much in vogue. Several state legislatures piously voted that the saloon must never return, so the saloons reopened as "taverns" or "lounges." The expression "barroom" and "liquor store" were similarly taboo in many districts. So the euphemism _package goods store_ became widely used -- later cut down to simply _package store_. The meaning is simple: in such stores liquor is sold only in sealed containers (packages) for off-premises consumption.
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