English Explanatory Dictionary

policy shop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A gambling place where punters could bet on the numbers which would be drawn in lotteries.

Word forms

policy shop policy shops

Etymology

From policy (“illegal lottery”) + shop.

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