What does pound-shop mean?
Pound-shop means (attributive, British, informal, derogatory) Used to denote that something is low-quality or an inferior imitation..
Pound-shop
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(attributive, British, informal, derogatory) Used to denote that something is low-quality or an inferior imitation..
Example Sentences
[…] no rational human being should ever trust a single utterance issued by a pound-shop Trumpian administration.
Colum Eastwood, the MP for Foyle and leader of the SDLP, the nationalist party whose founding member, John Hume, won a Nobel prize for his championing of the peace process in Northern Ireland, called Braverman a “pound-shop Enoch Powell”.
Synonyms for pound-shop
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for pound-shop?
Common synonyms include BTEC, dollar-store, poor man's, Poundland.
What is the opposite of pound-shop?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use pound-shop in a sentence?
[…] no rational human being should ever trust a single utterance issued by a pound-shop Trumpian administration.
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