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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A swimming pool, chicken run and tuck-shop were all built under the guise of improving security.

From Economist • Aug. 28, 2014

There, when he was not attending court levees in London, Hussein lingered around the local tuck-shop, sipping Cokes with his cousin and classmate, Iraq's Prince Feisal, also 17.

From Time Magazine Archive

I got to know Bolo because he was one of my tuck-shop clients.

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

Which is how I became the tuck-shop guy.

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

Part of my success as the tuck-shop guy was that I was welcome everywhere, and I was welcome everywhere because I was nobody.

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

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