noun
General Slang
packie
· noun · boston
Massachusetts shorthand for a liquor store.
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Short for 'package store', the legal term for a liquor store in Massachusetts (booze has to leave in a sealed package). Universal across the state — if a Bostonian says they're hitting the packie, they're on a beer run.
“Stop by the packie on your way over, we're out of beer.”
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packie In A Sentence
Stop by the packie on your way over, we're out of beer.
Origin & Usage
Clipping of 'package store', a term rooted in post-Prohibition Massachusetts liquor law requiring off-premise alcohol to be sold in sealed packages.
People Also Ask
What does packie mean?
It's Massachusetts shorthand for a liquor store.
How do you use packie in a sentence?
"I'm gonna hit the packie before it closes."
Where does packie come from?
It's short for 'package store,' a regional New England term for a shop selling sealed alcohol.
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