Grub Street

n. The world of impoverished writers and literary hacks.

[After Grub Street, London, former name of Milton Street, where such writers lived.]

Grub Street

n 1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a former street in London frequented by literary hacks and needy authors 2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) the world or class of literary hacks, etc adj (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (sometimes not capital) relating to or characteristic of hack literature

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n. 1. a street in London formerly inhabited by impoverished writers and literary hacks. 2. literary hacks collectively.

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Grub Street - the world of literary hacksworld, domain - people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest; "the Western world"hack writer, literary hack, hack - a mediocre and disdained writer

Grub Street

1. Literally, the street in London that was home to impoverished writers with little talent in the 17th century. Although this course will certainly focus on the classics, we will also read several works from the authors of Grub Street, to get a better sense of the time period as a whole.2. A derisive term used to describe impoverished writers with little talent. Don't read trash written by Grub Street hacks—enrich your mind with the classics instead!See also: grub, street

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