Bucket Shop (Noun)
Meaning 1
An unethical or overly aggressive brokerage firm.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The small-time investor was swindled out of his life savings by a notorious bucket shop on Wall Street.
- The company's aggressive marketing tactics and dubious investment advice led regulators to shut down the bucket shop and revoke its trading licenses.
- The financial analyst warned investors to steer clear of the bucket shop, citing its history of misleading clients and prioritizing profits over people.
- After being burned by a bucket shop in the past, Sarah was extremely cautious when choosing a new brokerage firm to manage her portfolio.
- The bucket shop's collapse left hundreds of investors financially ruined and sparked a renewed call for stricter regulations on the industry.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
(formerly) a cheap saloon selling liquor by the bucket.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The local bucket shop was notorious for serving rotgut to desperate patrons.
- He stumbled out of the bucket shop, reeking of cheap booze and stale air.
- In the 19th century, the term "bucket shop" referred to a low-end saloon that sold liquor by the bucket.
- After a long day of work, he would often stop by the bucket shop for a cheap drink.
- The bucket shop on the corner was a dive, but it was also the only place in town where you could get a drink for a nickel.