"tuck shop" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-tuck shop.ogg [Australia] Forms: tuck shops [plural]
Etymology: From tuck (“snack food”) + shop. Etymology templates: {{m|en|tuck||snack food}} tuck (“snack food”), {{m|en|shop}} shop Head templates: {{en-noun}} tuck shop (plural tuck shops)
  1. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, India) A shop selling confectionery, especially one in or near a school. Tags: Australia, Canada, India, New-Zealand, South-Africa, UK Synonyms: tuck-shop, tuckshop Derived forms: tuck shop arm, tuck shop lady arm

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