"shoppy" meaning in English

See shoppy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: shoppier [comparative], shoppiest [superlative]
Etymology: shop + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shop|y}} shop + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} shoppy (comparative shoppier, superlative shoppiest)
  1. (dated) Inclined to talk shop; full of jargon. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-shoppy-en-adj-T5bPnabU
  2. (rare) Of the kind or quality expected from a shop. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-shoppy-en-adj-FWIG223I
  3. (colloquial, dated) Abounding with shops. Tags: colloquial, dated
    Sense id: en-shoppy-en-adj-6xFCb0uv

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for shoppy meaning in English (2.6kB)

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