tuck shop

Example Sentences

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Afterwards, the band were taken for a meal in the tuck shop and were shown Bloomfield's typically spartan dorm room.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2023

PC Dwyer went to the tuck shop on 21 January and after putting some money in the cash tin, removed two packets of Jaffa Cakes, the panel heard.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2021

A police officer is to face a misconduct hearing after being accused of taking Jaffa Cakes from a charity tuck shop without paying.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2021

A spaza or tuck shop is an informal store that used to be found on every corner in townships, selling everyday essentials at cheap prices.

From The Guardian • Jun. 15, 2020

The second we were dismissed from assembly I would run like a bat out of hell to the tuck shop so I could be the first one there.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah