tuck-shop

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tuhk shop]
- /tʌk ʃɒp/
- /tʌk ʃɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tuhk shop]
- /tʌk ʃɒp/

Definition of tuck-shop word

noun tuck-shop a shop where pastry, candy, or the like is sold. 1

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Origin of tuck-shop

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Tuck-shop

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tuck-shop

tuck-shop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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.