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View synonyms for tuck-shop
tuck-shop
[ tuhk-shop ]
noun
, British.
- a shop where pastry, candy, or the like is sold.
tuck shop
noun
- a shop, esp one in or near a school, where food such as cakes and sweets are sold
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tuck-shop1
First recorded in 1855–60
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Example Sentences
My tuck-shop business had evolved into a mini-empire that included selling pirated CDs I made at home.
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I got to know Bolo because he was one of my tuck-shop clients.
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One day on my tuck-shop rounds, I overheard Daniel and Bolo complaining about the black kids at school.
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As the tuck-shop guy, I was perfectly positioned.
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I’d scrimped and saved my tuck-shop money and my CD money to buy them.
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