Peacock Alley
/ˌpiːkɒk ˈali/US
noun
The main corridor of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. Also occasionally: the main corridor or promenade in any similar hotel.
- Also used allusively ..
Origin
Early 20th century. From peacock + alley, so called because fashionable people promenaded there.
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