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In the first season Park plays Jang Tae-san, the owner of the House of Golden Treasure, the best pawnshop in Gyeongseong.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
That gesture further inspired Jenelle and her fiancé, Jay, the pawnshop’s manager, to launch a fundraising campaign on Donald's behalf.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
Her deterioration mirrored Middletown’s: As Armco shrunk, a once-bustling downtown dwindled into a block of fast-food restaurants and pawnshops.
—Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
McCarthy was a last-minute addition to the cast after Bridesmaids blew up, playing a pawnshop owner meant as a romantic interest for Zach Galifianakis’s Alan.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 4 May 2024
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First Known Use
1749, in the meaning defined above
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“Pawnshop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pawnshop. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
pawnshop
noun
pawn·shop
ˈpȯn-ˌshäp
ˈpän-
: a pawnbroker's shop
Legal Definition
pawnshop
noun
pawn·shop
: a pawnbroker's shop
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