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- noun UK, Australia, New Zealand a shop selling
confectionery , especially one in or near aschool .
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- noun a candy store in Great Britain
Etymologies
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From tuck ("snack food") + shop.
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bilby commented on the word tuck shop
"The Hobart City Council Planning Committee has approved a development application for a new building (food service use) for 15 Marieville Esplanade, Sandy Bay.
The application is for a shipping container to be repurposed as a tuck shop."
- https://tasmaniantimes.com/2024/02/hobart-council-approves-boaties-tuck-shop/
February 14, 2024