variety store

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variety store

noun variety stores

  1. US A shop where many small and inexpensive items can be bought. […] the enduring old variety store that sells out-of-town newspapers, warm unshelled peanuts, and dirty magazines for queers as well as straights.

    Similar: dollar store, dime store, five-and-dime, ten-cent store, pound shop, $2 shop

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@misc{variety_store_2026,
  title = {variety store},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/variety%20store},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}