What is a British tuck shop?
A tuck shop is a small retailer located either within or close to the grounds of a school, hospital, apartment complex, or other similar facility. In traditional British usage, tuck shops are associated chiefly with the sale of confectionery, sweets, or snacks and are common at private ('fee-paying') schools.What is meant by tuck shop?
Meaning of tuck shop in Englisha small shop in or near a school that sells food to school students, traditionally sweets and soft drinks: The head teacher closed the tuck shop and stocked the school's 10 vending machines with healthy alternatives such as fruit bars and fresh juices.
What do Americans call a tuck shop?
tuck-shop in American English(ˈtʌkˌʃɑp ) noun. British. a bakery or confectionery, esp.
Why do they call it a tuck shop?
Etymology. The term "tuck", meaning food, is slang and probably originates from such phrases as "to tuck into a meal". It is closely related to the Australian English word "tucker", meaning food. A tuck shop typically sells confectionery, sandwiches, and finger-food, such as sweets, crisps, soft drinks, and such.What do Americans call a petticoat?
A petticoat or underskirt is an article of clothing, a type of undergarment worn under a skirt or a dress. Its precise meaning varies over centuries and between countries. American petticoat, 1855–1865 Modern petticoat.Andover's British Tuck Shop
What is a tummy in British slang?
Tummy is an informal shorthand for stomach. This word is mainly used for talking to little kids: "Aw, do you have a tummy ache?"What does "driller" mean in UK slang?
Driller. Shooter or gang member. Drilling. Attacking, aggressing or invading. Duppying.What does "bagged" mean in UK slang?
Bagged is often used as a slang way to say got. Think about how you'd put an item in your bag if you'd just bought it.What is another name for a tuck shop?
Spaza shops, also called tuck shops, play a significant role in South Africa's economy.What is the purpose of a tuck shop?
Spaza shops, also known as tuck shops, originated in Apartheid-era South Africa when enterprising historically disadvantaged individuals were restricted from owning formal businesses, they began setting up informal, micro-convenience shops from their homes to serve their communities' daily needs in the townships.Why are they called Tuckshop Lady Arms?
'Tuckshop lady arms' is an old Aussie expression, used to describe a flabby tricep. The expression originated from the image of a woman (perhaps our mothers, who frequently worked in the school tuckshop) waving goodbye as her arm jiggled.What is a British Pound shop?
A pound shop is a shop where you can buy things very cheaply. They are primarily pound shops selling plastic buckets and cheap toys.What is a blouse in the UK?
a shirt for a woman or girl: a cotton blouse. (Definition of blouse from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)What is a shopping bag in British English?
It's a bag; specifically it's a carrier-bag. You could ask for either - or even, colloquially, just 'a carrier'. Some places would ask whether you want paper or plastic, though that's not a popular choice in the UK.What do Americans call a waist coat?
A waistcoat (UK and Commonwealth, /ˈweɪs(t)koʊt/ or /ˈwɛskət/; colloquially called a weskit) or vest (US and Canada) is a sleeveless upper-body garment.What is a skirt in American English?
skirt | American Dictionarya piece of women's clothing that hangs from the waist and does not have material between the legs, or the part of a dress below the waist: She looked good in a skirt and blouse.