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noun
A dealership selling cheap unwanted second-hand goods, or bric-a-brac, that have been collected for nothing as disposable items.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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History
Derived from the Victorian practice of literally collecting rags and bones from households for resale.
