sock-shop
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Meaning · English
A tuck shop.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
No wonder that the old Etonian's heart still warms when he catches sight of the walls of College […] Windsor Bridge, Mother Tolliday, […] the "ticks-up-town," the sock-shop, the triumphs on the water, won with sculls and oar […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “sock-shop” mean?
A tuck shop.
Is “sock-shop” formal or informal?
sock-shop is generally slang.