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Leaping around in underwear - bought here? (8,5)

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I believe the answer is:

shopping malls

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'bought here?' is the definition.
The definition and answer are not the same part of speech.

'leaping around in underwear' is the wordplay.
'leaping around' becomes 'hopping' (hopping is a kind of leaping. I am not sure about the 'around' bit.).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'underwear' becomes 'smalls' (type of underwear).
'hopping' going within 'smalls' is 'SHOPPING MALLS'.

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I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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