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DCHP-2 (Jul 2016)
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n. — especially Ontario
a small store selling snacks and miscellaneous items, often inside a hospital or school.
Type: 2. Preservation — The term appears to have been preserved from British English (see OED-3, s.v. "tuck shop"). However, in British English, tuck shop usually refers specifically to a sweet shop for children and youth. In the Canadian context, the meaning has been generalized to include any small shop that sells snacks; however, South African English (see Chart 1, .za) employs the term most frequently and most diversely. As Chart 2 shows, within Canada the term is centred in Ontario (like other terms, such as cube van.
See also COD-2, s.v. "tuck shop" (1), which is marked "Cdn"; in light of Chart 1, it is a Commonwealth term that can only be considered Canadian in relation to low use in the US.
See also COD-2, s.v. "tuck shop" (1), which is marked "Cdn"; in light of Chart 1, it is a Commonwealth term that can only be considered Canadian in relation to low use in the US.
See: cube van
Quotations
1927
Learn Arithmetic in Tuck Shop and Kitchen An attempt to discover whether the urge of curiosity will successfully take the place of the pedagogue is being carried on in the educational venture begun three years ago at Malting House School, Cambridge. [...] A "tuck-shop" is kept, and the children have to do their own weighing and adding up of prices.
1929
Hospital Has Tuck Shop home - and a few more" [sic] will be the motto of the Royal Alexandra hospital from now on. Approving the report of its executive, the hospital board decided to instal a shop in this institution, in which a supply of cigars, tobacco, cigarettes, etc. will be kept, and where a sub-post office may be established.
1934
The tickets are now on sale and may be obtained from Bert Yates at the Union Tuck Shop or from Bill Gentleman at the Arts Building.
1960
Tuck Shop Planned For Hospital At an executive meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Ottawa General Hospital, held at the home of Mrs. J. Burke Ewing, president, plans were made for the opening of a "Tuck Shop" in the main entrance hall of the hospital.
1978
Mr. Parsons has been blind for 3l [sic] years and for almost 30 of those years has supported himself by operating a tuck shop in the Port Arthur General Hospital in Thunder Bay.
1987
He told the House that Olympic officials "will be concerned only with those abuses that threaten legitimate conflict with Olympic and sport-related matters, not small restaurants and tuck shops."
1999
The building has a recreation and craft area, common dining room, sitting areas on each floor, laundry facilities, barber shop and hair salon, tuck shop and 24-hour emergency response system.
2007
"And so in a kind of odd way they subject these two categories of foods to much stricter standards than foods that are sold in tuck shops and fundraising activities, and most importantly, cafeterias."
2010
The Tuck Shop is located in AL 120. It is a great place to grab a cheap coffee or snack. The ASU believes in keeping everything as cheap as possible for students. We also have a microwave and kettle for your use :)
Come and enjoy a snack today!
2016
Join the Carleton Lodge Auxillary for a spring sale from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. inside the lodge at 55 Lodge Road. There will be a bake sale, plants, Avon items, hand crafted items, books, jewellery, large amount of garage sale items and a tuck shop. All proceeds will be used for resident benefits.
References
- COD-2
- OED-3
Images
Chart 1: Internet Domain Search, 12 Oct. 2012
