speak

SPEEK

meaning in plain English

A hidden, cheap bar that sold alcohol illegally.

Think 'speak' as the start of speakeasy—a hidden cheap bar where you whisper to buy illegal booze.

for example

We slipped into a speak behind the warehouse to get a drink.

Think of a dim place with a barely noticeable door where people go for a quick drink without anyone knowing. That hidden bar is called a speak.