Meanings
nounrag-and-bone shop (plural rag-and-bone shops)
plural rag-and-bone shops
- UKA dealership selling cheap unwanted second-hand goods, or bric-a-brac, that have been collected for nothing as disposable items.
Synonyms: dolly shop, ragshop
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA dealership selling cheap unwanted second-hand goods, or bric-a-brac, that have been collected for nothing as disposable items.
Similar
dolly shopragshop
Origin
Derived from the Victorian practice of literally collecting rags and bones from households for resale.
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