tuck-shop
noun
a shop where pastry, candy, or the like is sold.
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tuck-shop
American
[tuhk-shop]
/ ˈtʌkˌʃɒp /
noun
British.
tuck shop
British
noun
Etymology
Origin of tuck-shop
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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PC Dwyer went to the tuck shop on 21 January and after putting some money in the cash tin, removed two packets of Jaffa Cakes, the panel heard.
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2021
A police officer is to face a misconduct hearing after being accused of taking Jaffa Cakes from a charity tuck shop without paying.
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2021
There's a tuck shop at work that's within eyeshot and therefore really hard to resist.
From BBC • Oct. 2, 2019
But whoever it was, it was probably the tall girl, the same girl who helped at the tuck shop giving out 1p fried eggs and lips like it might be the last thing we ate.
From The Guardian • Jun. 14, 2013
Then, immediately after assembly, there would be a race to the tuck shop because the queue to buy food was so long.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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