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discount house

–noun
1. Also called discount store. a store that sells much of its merchandise at a price below the usual price.
2. British. bill broker.

Origin:
1945–50
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discount house  
n.  See discount store.
discount store  
n.  A store that sells merchandise, especially consumer goods, at a discount from the manufacturer's suggested retail price. Also called discounter, discount house.
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