knock-shopとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

knock-shop (複数形 knock-shops)

1. Alternative form of knocking shop
   • 1985, Alexander Buzo, The search for Harry Allway, page 140:

     Prue's mind raced. "You mean, Harry Allway has a house at Ulladulla?" "More of a weekend knock-shop, from what I hear," sneered the old salt.

   • 2006, ‎Mary Rorich, “Knowledge is Power, And You'd Better Believe it”, in Margaret Orr, Mary Rorich, Finuala Dowling, editor, The Wits Wonderwoman Book: Buttons and Breakfasts:

     Wits is voyeur to the underbelly of the city; like a madam in a knock-shop, she watches equivocally the mess of city garbage tangled erotically with roadside gambling and sunglass-snatching

   • 2008 March 10, Andrew Taylor, “La Strada”, in Sydney Morning Herald:

     The other two doors lead God only knows where but Misty's knock-shop is just around the corner and our barman Adam tells us: "We get a few men coming in who don't want a drink."

2. (informal) A shop that does bodywork on motor vehicles.
   • 2004, I'm Alright Jack: Bush Tales II, page 52:

     Delighted, we set about organising some 4X4 gear and purchased a second-hand Landy in reasonable nick which had to be fitted with long-range tanks, a roofrack and all the clever mod-cons. The knock-shop had nearly three months to do it.

   • 2018 March 2, “How To Choose The Right Panel Beater”, in Women on Wheels:

     You may be completely uninsured, and so be tempted to take your car into an affordable backyard knock-shop.