"guilt lane" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: guilt lanes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} guilt lane (plural guilt lanes)
  1. (UK, slang) A row of confectionery, etc. near the checkout in a supermarket, intended to trigger impulse buying. Tags: UK, slang
    Sense id: en-guilt_lane-en-noun-Q8ycXZ8N Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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