speed shop
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of speed shop
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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For the uninitiated: A speed shop is a business that caters to customers who are determined to make their vehicles go faster, look cooler, or look cooler while going faster.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 25, 2017
They include Osmond, who with his partner, Don Kilby, ran a speed shop in Gasoline Alley called Modifications Unlimited.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 25, 2017
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