A patron at Dick Macks Pub peering through the window of an “Irish Snug”. Not so long ago, women couldn't be seen drinking in an Irish pub. Instead, they drank privately in snugs. The "snug" was a small private room or area which typically had access to the bar and a frosted glass window, set above head height. ... The snug was for patrons who preferred not to be seen in the public bar.