Junk shop — Junk Junk, n. [Pg. junco junk, rush, L. juncus a bulrush, of which ropes were made in early ages. Cf. {Junket}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Pieces of old cable or old cordage, used for making gaskets, mats, swabs, etc., and when picked to pieces, forming… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
junk shop — n a shop that buys and sells old furniture, clothes etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
junk shop — ► NOUN informal ▪ a shop selling second hand goods or inexpensive antiques … English terms dictionary
junk shop — junk ,shop noun count a store that buys and sells inexpensive used things, especially things that are broken, very old, or of low quality … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Junk shop — A junk shop is a retail store that sells secondhand goods cheaply. A low quality antique shop may be bordering on a junk shop. See also * Bric a brac * Flea market * Charity shop External links * [http://nymag.com/urban/guides/bestofny/shopping/BO… … Wikipedia
junk shop — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms junk shop : singular junk shop plural junk shops a shop that buys and sells used things such as furniture, books, or pictures … English dictionary
junk-shop — Shop where second hand articles (usu. cheap and shoddy) are sold (e.g. furniture) … A concise dictionary of English slang
junk shop — /ˈdʒʌŋk ʃɒp/ (say jungk shop) noun a shop selling second hand goods, especially of inferior quality …
junk shop — A building or room in which junk is sold. Duluth v Bloom, 55 Minn 97, 56 NW 580 … Ballentine's law dictionary
junk shop — noun informal a shop selling second hand goods or inexpensive antiques … English new terms dictionary
