noun
Street Slang
store
STOR · noun · slang
The commissary; also an inmate who sells goods at interest.
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Definitions
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Either the canteen itself, or an inmate operation lending or selling goods for repayment at a markup ('running a store').
“He runs a store, two-for-one on soups every canteen day.”
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store In A Sentence
He runs a store, two-for-one on soups every canteen day.
Origin & Usage
Plain 'store' extended to the inmate lending hustle.
People Also Ask
What does store mean in prison slang?
It can mean the canteen itself, or an inmate-run operation that lends or sells goods for repayment at a markup, known as 'running a store.'
What does running a store mean?
It means an inmate lends items like soups or snacks and collects more back later, often two-for-one, functioning as an informal loan-shark hustle.
Why do inmates run stores?
It is a way to profit inside where cash is scarce. A store operator builds up goods by charging interest, using items like ramen as currency.
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