| NOUN | group | bucket shop | an unethical or overly aggressive brokerage firm |
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| artifact | bucket shop | (formerly) a cheap saloon selling liquor by the bucket |
| Meaning | An unethical or overly aggressive brokerage firm. | |
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| Broader | brokerage, brokerage firm, securities firm | A stock broker's business |
| Meaning | (formerly) a cheap saloon selling liquor by the bucket. | |
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| Broader | tavern, tap house | A building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks |
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