shoppy shop

English

Etymology

Compound of shoppy +‎ shop Coined in 2022, by Neil Shankar on TikTok under the username "Tall Neil" and popularized by New York magazine's Grub Street in response to boutiques selling artisanal foods such as olive oil and tinned fish.

Noun

shoppy shop (plural shoppy shops)

  1. (business, marketing, social media, neologism) A small, independent retail store that sells unique, upscale gourmet food and often called boutique grocers, artisanal markets, or curated mini-marts. [from 2022]
    • 2023 February 8, Stephanie DeLuca, “Your guide to the ‘shoppy shops’ of the Hudson Valley”, in Times Union‎[1]:
      The Hudson Valley, itself the subject of aggressive lifestyle-oriented marketing campaigns, is replete with shoppy shops — although to be sure, they come in a variety of flavors.
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