| 单词 | soup-shop |
| 释义 | > as lemmassoup-shop soup-shop n. (a) a shop where soup is distributed free; (b) a house where burglars dispose of silver and gold plate. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > receiving or possessing stolen goods > [noun] > place where stalling-ken1567 lock1699 fence-shop1789 soup-shop1799 fence1847 society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [noun] > charitableness or alms-giving > place for distribution of alms > soup soup-shop1799 soup-kitchen1839 the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > eating place > [noun] > eating-house or restaurant > soup-kitchen soup-shop1799 soup-kitchen1839 soup-house1861 1799 Manch. Mercury 8 Jan. 4/5 The plan of the soup shops at Birmingham might be advantageously followed at Manchester. 1817 Cobbett's Weekly Polit. Reg. 32 83 Reduced to such a state as to be fed at Soup Shops by Subscription! 1854 London Jrnl. 19 322 By the term soup-shops, the speaker meant those convenient houses where burglars and thieves dispose of any silver or gold plate which may fall into their hands. In such establishments the melting-pots are always kept ready. < as lemmas |
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