bucket shop

buck·et shop

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [buhk-it shop]
- /ˈbʌk ɪt ʃɒp/
- /ˈbʌk.ɪt ʃɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhk-it shop]
- /ˈbʌk ɪt ʃɒp/

Definitions of bucket shop words

noun bucket shop an unregistered firm of stockbrokers that engages in speculation with clients' funds 3
noun bucket shop any small business that cannot be relied upon, esp one selling cheap airline tickets 3
noun bucket shop a business involved in selling, chiefly by telephone solicitation, that uses high-pressure sales tactics, fraudulent claims, etc. 3
noun bucket shop an unlicensed travel agency which sells discounted airline tickets 3
noun bucket shop Stock Exchange. an unsound, unethical, or overly aggressive brokerage house. 1
noun bucket shop Slang. any shady commercial agency, as one dealing in illegally priced theater tickets. 1

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Origin of bucket shop

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1870-75; originally a cheap drinking establishment, allegedly so called because liquor was mixed or sold in buckets

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Parts of speech for Bucket shop

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bucket shop popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for bucket shop

noun bucket shop

boiler room — any room in a building (often in the basement) that contains a boiler for central heating, etc
chop shop — a place where stolen automobiles are dismantled for parts which are sold or used to repair wrecked vehicles which are then illicitly resold

All 2 Synonyms of bucket shop