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Definition of tuckshop

tuckshop

/ˈtʌkˌʃɒp/
tuck · shop
Plural:tuckshops
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tuckshop Lexical Profile

tuckshop Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

British A small food-retailer or canteen, especially one located in or near a school, that sells snacks, confectionery, pastries, and light lunches to students.

Example

"At lunchtime, the students queued outside the school tuckshop to buy warm meat pies and fruit juice."

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• Nearby Words

tuckbox
tucker
tuckerbox
tuckshop
tucson
tucuma
tucuman

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the mid-19th century as a compound of the British slang noun 'tuck' (meaning food, snacks, or pastries, derived from the verb 'tuck in') and 'shop'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tuckshop. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tuckshop
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