Back Alley
i adjective
dirty, unprepossessing, sordid, or clandestine: back-alley morals; back-alley political schemes.
Origin:
1860–65, Americanism
1860–65, Americanism
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| Main Entry: | back alley1 |
| Part of Speech: | n, adj |
| Definition: | a narrow passage behind or between buildings |
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| Main Entry: | back alley2 |
| Part of Speech: | n, adj |
| Definition: | a place of secret or illegal dealings |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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