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rag-and-bone shop

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  • noun UK A dealership selling cheap unwanted second-hand goods, or bric-a-brac, that have been collected for nothing as disposable items.

Etymologies

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Derived from the Victorian practice of literally collecting rags and bones from households for resale.

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