| 单词 | tommy shop |
| 释义 | > as lemmastommy shop tommy shop n. now historical a shop in which vouchers given to employees instead of wages may be exchanged for goods; = truck-shop n. at truck n.1 Compounds 2; cf. sense 5a. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trading place > place where retail transactions made > [noun] > shop > shop where vouchers may be used tommy shop1822 Tommy1845 truck-shop1845 truck-store1886 1822 Manch. Guardian 18 May What are termed ‘the Tommy shops’, are to be abolished, the men will receive their earnings in money. 1882 Standard 26 Dec. 2/3 The ‘foggers’, or ‘Tommy shop’ men, live lives of contentment,..at the expense of the poor nail-workers. 1882 Brechin Advertiser 26 Dec. 3 A' 'at wis ower payin' the tammie shop wis spent on drink. 1996 J. Barnes Cross Channel 25 He also recognised weakness where he saw it, and wouldn't allow tommy-shops, or let travelling beer-sellers trade amongst his men. < as lemmas |
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