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tuck-shop

[ tuhk-shop ]

noun

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

tuck shop

noun

  1. a shop, esp one in or near a school, where food such as cakes and sweets are sold
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tuck-shop1

First recorded in 1855–60
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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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