malt shop

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mawlt shop]
- /mɔlt ʃɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mawlt shop]
- /mɔlt ʃɒp/

Definitions of malt shop words

noun malt shop a retail establishment specializing in serving ice-cream drinks, as malted milks, milk shakes, and sodas. 1
noun malt shop (US) An informal cafe that serves milk shakes and similar products. 0

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Origin of malt shop

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Malt shop

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malt shop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

malt shop usage trend in Literature

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