English Explanatory Dictionary

last chance saloon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A saloon located at the end of a road or the outskirts of a town.
  2. A place that one is said to inhabit when facing an imminent disaster with diminishing or limited remaining opportunities to avoid it; a last chance to take action.

Pronunciation

/ˌlɑːs(t)tʃɑːns səˈluːn/ /ˌlæs(t)tʃæns-/ /ˌlæs(t)ˌtʃæns səˈlun/ /ˈlæs(t)-/ En-us-last chance saloon.oga

Word forms

last chance saloon

Etymology

Said to be from the name of a former type of bar or saloon in the United States in the 19th century that offered customers the final opportunity to drink alcohol before passing into an area where alcohol was prohibited or scarce.

Related words

now or never
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