- junk shop
- `junk ,shop noun counta store that buys and sells inexpensive used things, especially things that are broken, very old, or of low quality
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
junk shop
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Junk shop — Junk Junk, n. [Pg. junco junk, rush, L. juncus a bulrush, of which ropes were made in early ages. Cf. {Junket}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Pieces of old cable or old cordage, used for making gaskets, mats, swabs, etc., and when picked to pieces, forming… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
junk shop — n a shop that buys and sells old furniture, clothes etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
junk shop — ► NOUN informal ▪ a shop selling second hand goods or inexpensive antiques … English terms dictionary
junk shop — noun a shop that sells cheap secondhand goods • Hypernyms: ↑shop, ↑store * * * junk shop noun A shop where assorted second hand bric à brac is sold • • • Main Entry: ↑junk * * * junk shop UK US noun [cou … Useful english dictionary
Junk shop — A junk shop is a retail store that sells secondhand goods cheaply. A low quality antique shop may be bordering on a junk shop. See also * Bric a brac * Flea market * Charity shop External links * [http://nymag.com/urban/guides/bestofny/shopping/BO… … Wikipedia
junk shop — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms junk shop : singular junk shop plural junk shops a shop that buys and sells used things such as furniture, books, or pictures … English dictionary
junk-shop — Shop where second hand articles (usu. cheap and shoddy) are sold (e.g. furniture) … A concise dictionary of English slang
junk shop — /ˈdʒʌŋk ʃɒp/ (say jungk shop) noun a shop selling second hand goods, especially of inferior quality …
junk shop — A building or room in which junk is sold. Duluth v Bloom, 55 Minn 97, 56 NW 580 … Ballentine's law dictionary
junk shop — noun informal a shop selling second hand goods or inexpensive antiques … English new terms dictionary
