whelk stall
English
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editNoun
editwhelk stall (plural whelk stalls)
- (British, colloquial, slang) A small enterprise which is very simple to run.
- The Group Executive Committee couldn't run a whelk stall!
Usage notes
editNormally used as part of a mildly derisory and exclamatory phrase, indicating failure to carry out simple tasks that others would find easy to accomplish.