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backstreet
backstreet (ˈbækˌstriːt) or back-alleyn1. 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] TranslationsThesaurusSeeback street |