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hock·shop

 (hŏk′shŏp′)
n. Slang
A pawnshop.
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hockshop

(ˈhɒkˌʃɒp)
n
a pawnshop
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pawn•shop

(ˈpɔnˌʃɒp)

n.
the shop of a pawnbroker.
[1840–50]
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