backstreet


backstreet

(ˈbækˌstriːt) or

back-alley

n1. a street in a town remote from the main roads2. (modifier) denoting illicit activities regarded as likely to take place in such a street: a backstreet abortion.

back′ street′

a street apart from the main or business area of a town. Cf. side street. [1630–40]

back•street

(ˈbækˌstrit)

adj. taking place in secrecy and often illegally: backstreet political maneuvering. [1895–1900]
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