English · Idiom Historical

leaving shop

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Or DOLLY SHOP, an unlicensed house where goods are taken into pawn at exorbitant rates of interest.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cửa hàng cầm đồ không giấy phép

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Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “leaving shop” mean?

Or DOLLY SHOP, an unlicensed house where goods are taken into pawn at exorbitant rates of interest.

Is “leaving shop” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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