Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun US A store that sells principally candy.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a confectioner's shop
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word candy store.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
tbtabby commented on the word candy store
A dealership with a large selection of cars.
September 9, 2018
tankhughes commented on the word candy store
In the musical version of Heathers, the 3 Heathers sing their villain song called Candy Store.
"Honey what you waiting for? Welcome to my candy store. Time for you to prove you're not a loser anymore, then step into my candy store." https://youtu.be/BQOoTX1Nxx8
I guess it's evoking how she (Veronica) could do fun, destructive rich girl shit (be a kid in a candy store) if she chooses their clique over morality, but I'm not sure why it's that specific image, which isn't anywhere else in the musical. Maybe it's from the original movie?
September 14, 2022