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bucket shop
noun(bucket shop)
a saloon in which liquor was formerly sold from or dispensed in open containers (such as buckets or pitchers)
bucket shop
noun(bucket shop)
a gambling establishment that formerly used market fluctuations (as in securities or commodities) as a basis for gaming
bucket shop
noun(bucket shop)
a dishonest brokerage firm; especially : one that formerly failed to execute customers' margin orders in expectation of making a profit from market fluctuations adverse to the customers' interests

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