shebeen Syllabification: (she·been)Pronunciation: /SHəˈbēn/Definition of shebeen noun (especially in Ireland, Scotland, and South Africa) an unlicensed establishment or private house selling alcoholic liquor and typically regarded as slightly disreputable. Origin: late 18th century: from Anglo-Irish síbín, from séibe 'mugful'shebeen in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of shebeen in the British & World English dictionary
