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local {n.}

A public house close to one's home.

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Source: British slang (Wikipedia)

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[close to home] {adv. phr.} Too near to someone's personal feelings, wishes, or interests. * /When John made fun of Bob's way of walking, he struck close to home./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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