Citation Notes
Citation Readiness
Ready
Claim ID
150
Claim Status
Supported
Claim Text
American use of “speakeasy” for illicit drinking places was established in western Pennsylvania by 1888, roughly three decades before National Prohibition.
Claim Type
Factual
Confidence
Moderate
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Counterevidence Notes
Counterevidence Sources
Drafts
Evidence Strength
Moderate
Fact Check Notes
Verified against the user-supplied source pages. Direct inspection of the cited 1888 Pennsylvania and earlier Commonwealth newspaper items remains desirable.
Fact Check Status
In Review
Historical Events
Originating Working Notes
Qualifications
The chapter also traces earlier British and Australian cognates; this claim is limited to the American term and use.
Reasoning
The linguistic history corrects the common assumption that the term originated in the 1920s.
Review Notes
One-source historical correction with exact locators; Supported/Moderate and citation-ready.
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