backstreets

noun

Meaning

A usually small and narrow street or alley, especially one in inferior or poorer parts of a city, away from the centre.
A secret, clandestine or illegal scene.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

abortionist(English)abortionists(English)back alley(English)streets(English)side street(English)alleyways(English)street(English)backstairs(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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