bucket shop

/ˌbʌkət ˈʃɑp/
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Other forms: bucket shops

Definitions of bucket shop
  1. noun
    (formerly) a cheap saloon selling liquor by the bucket
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    type of:
    tap house, tavern
    a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
  2. noun
    an unethical or overly aggressive brokerage firm
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    type of:
    brokerage, brokerage firm, securities firm
    a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller
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