BUCKET SHOP


Meaning of BUCKET SHOP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1875

1. : a saloon in which liquor was formerly sold from or dispensed in open containers (as buckets or pitchers)

2.

a. : a gambling establishment that formerly used market fluctuations (as in securities or commodities) as a basis for gaming

b. : a dishonest brokerage firm ; especially : one that formerly failed to execute customers' margin orders in expectation of making a profit from market fluctuations adverse to the customers' interests

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.