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shoppy shop

shoppy shop noun: a small, independent retail store that sells unique, upscale gourmet food and often called boutique grocers, artisanal markets, or curated mini-marts.

Noun

shoppy shop (plural shoppy shops)

  1. (neologism, social media) A small, independent retail store that sells unique, upscale gourmet food and often called boutique grocers, artisanal markets, or curated mini-marts.
    • The Hudson Valley, itself the subject of aggressive lifestyle-oriented marketing campaigns, is replete with shoppy shops — although to be sure, they come in a variety of flavors.2023 February 8, Stephanie DeLuca, “Your guide to the ‘shoppy shops’ of the Hudson Valley”, in Times Union

Forms of shoppy shop

pluralshoppy shops

Origin of shoppy shop

Compound of shoppy + shop Coined in 2022, by Neil Shankar on TikTok under the username "Tall Neil" and popularized by New York magazine's Grub Street in response to boutiques selling artisanal foods such as olive oil and tinned fish.

Questions about shoppy shop

What does shoppy shop mean?
Shoppy shop means a small, independent retail store that sells unique, upscale gourmet food and often called boutique grocers, artisanal markets, or curated mini-marts.
What part of speech is shoppy shop?
Shoppy shop is a noun.
What is the plural of shoppy shop?
The plural of shoppy shop is shoppy shops.

Words near shoppy shop in the dictionary

  1. shopping-bag lady
  2. shoppings
  3. shoppish
  4. shoppishness
  5. shoppy
  6. shoppy shop
  7. shoppy shops
  8. shoproom
  9. shops
  10. shops around
  11. shopsful

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