tuck-shop

American

[tuhk-shop] / ˈtʌkˌʃɒp /

noun

British.

a shop where pastry, candy, or the like is sold.

tuck shop British

noun

a shop, esp one in or near a school, where food such as cakes and sweets are sold

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Etymology

Origin of tuck-shop

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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Afterwards, the band were taken for a meal in the tuck shop and were shown Bloomfield's typically spartan dorm room.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2023

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

You could also get a High C orange juice of 200ml and a cream bun in a paper bag from the tuck shop, and my focus was very much on that.

From The Guardian • Jun. 16, 2018

The second we were dismissed from assembly I would run like a bat out of hell to the tuck shop so I could be the first one there.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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