pound shop

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pound shop

noun pound shops

Ireland, UK A shop selling household groceries, toys, etc, that are typically priced at a pound each.
Similar: variety store, dollar store, dime store, five-and-dime, ten-cent store, $2 shop

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@misc{pound_shop_2026,
  title = {pound shop},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pound%20shop},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}