# policy shop

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A gambling place where punters could bet on the numbers which would be drawn in lotteries.

## Etymology
From policy (“illegal lottery”) + shop.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/policy-shop