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  • noun informal A shopkeeper.

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Examples

  • In that showdown, I'll be the shopkeep who shutters his windows and waits under his counter for the gunfire to stop.

    Archive 2009-08-01 2009

  • In that showdown, I'll be the shopkeep who shutters his windows and waits under his counter for the gunfire to stop.

    Book Review: "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer 2009

  • Under the Dome by Stephen King - Wow, you don't really appreciate how jeezly gigantic this epic hardcover is until a shopkeep lugs it out from under his counter and drops it on the countertop with a resounding thud.

    Chasing Tale in April: Stephen King, Gord Rollo, H.G. Wells ... 2010

  • Go find a hole in the wall bookstore and ask the owner or a reliable shopkeep whether they know of any creative outlets.

    Should I Leave J-School? 2009

  • I spent my savings on a brick and mortar shop I called Oregano --I was a shopkeep and I absolutely loved it and my guests were very enthusiastic about my product line, home decor items and antiques but, just not enough to pay the rent and still keep my shelves stocked.

    Bare it all Wednesday featuring Kitchen Stories Double Dipped Sweets 2009

  • I spent my savings on a brick and mortar shop I called Oregano --I was a shopkeep and I absolutely loved it and my guests were very enthusiastic about my product line, home decor items and antiques but, just not enough to pay the rent and still keep my shelves stocked.

    Archive 2009-06-01 Double Dipped Sweets 2009

  • When I bought this vafla, the shopkeep picked it out of a bulk box of vafla, wrapped it in the paper and handed it to me.

    Archive 2008-03-16 2008

  • Apparently, the shopkeep could figure out costs per weight this way.

    Author! Author! » 2006 » May 2006

  • Apparently, the shopkeep could figure out costs per weight this way.

    Author! Author! » Blog Archive » Pig in a poke 2006

  • A fine lookin' tile border was found at the village, and the shopkeep let me ransack the whole place and pillage all the samples I wanted.

    National Talk Like a Pirate Day! maryrobinette 2006

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