Definition: Meaning of, Old Curiosity Shop, The in English to English dictionary.
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(1841) a novel by Charles DICKENS about a girl called LITTLE NELL and her grandfather, who are forced to leave their shop and give it to a cruel man called Quilp, because the grandfather owes him money. The scene at end of the book in which LITTLE NELL dies is famous for being very sad.