Sweetshop
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sweetshop is a noun meaning A shop selling confectionery, especially one that sells predominantly confectionery.
Meaning
A shop selling confectionery, especially one that sells predominantly confectionery.
More Meanings
- (slang, euphemistic) A drug dealer.
Example Sentences
Likewise, when I go into my local sweetshop to buy a chocolate bar, the shopkeeper doesn't look me up and down, notice I'm a bit overweight, and suggest I pop round to the greengrocers next door and buy an apple instead.
Word Forms
- sweetshops
- sweet shop
- sweet-shop
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include confectioner's, confectionery, sweetery, sweets, sweetstuff, confectionary.
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