bottle club

noun

1. a club serving drinks to members who have reserved or purchased their own bottles of liquor.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bottle club¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Mac’s Public House co-owner Daniel Presti has been indicted on misdemeanor charges of selling alcohol without a license and operating an unlicensed bottle club, Staten Island prosecutors said Friday.

From Washington Times

Mac’s Public House co-owner Daniel Presti has been indicted on misdemeanor charges of selling alcohol without a license and operating an unlicensed bottle club, Staten Island prosecutors said Friday.

From Seattle Times

More than 300 people gathered Thursday night at an illegal bottle club on 58th Street in Queens, the department said on Twitter.

From Washington Times

A tweet late last month announced the shutdown of an “illegal bottle club” that hosted about 400 people in midtown Manhattan, resulting in “health and alcohol beverage control law” charges against the organizers.

From Seattle Times

A tweet late last month announced the shutdown of an “illegal bottle club” that hosted about 400 people in midtown Manhattan, resulting in “health and alcohol beverage control law” charges against the organizers.

From Washington Times