Shop

n. [A-S. sceoppa, a treasury, a storehouse, H. Ger. schoppen, schuppen, L. Ger. schupp, schuppe, a shed, a coach-house, O. H. Ger. scop, Up. Ger. schopf, schupfen, O. D. schop, O. Fr. eschoppe, N. Fr. échoppe, L. Lat. eschopa, eschopia, Norm. Fr. schope.]

1. A building in which goods, wares, drugs, &c., are sold by retail.
2. A building in which mechanics work.

A tailor called me in his shop. Shak. Shop is often used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, shop-rent, shop-thief, shop-window, and the like. Shop-bill, a tradesman’s handbill or business announcement. Simmonds.—To snuff of the shop, to indicate too distinctively one’s occupation or profession.—To talk shop, to use the phrases peculiar to one’s employment. Syn.—Store; warehouse. See STORE.