Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rag-shop

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
rag-shop
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bank (financial institution).

Obsolete; Slang

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rag, shop.

Example Sentences

Etymology

(bank): From the slang term rag (“a banknote”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

rag-shops (plural)

Questions

What does rag-shop mean?
A bank (financial institution).
Where does rag-shop come from?
(bank): From the slang term rag (“a banknote”).

How to pronounce rag-shop

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