back street

noun

Definitions

  1. A usually small and narrow street or alley, especially one in inferior or poorer parts of…

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

    • So much to do, so much to see So what's wrong with taking the back streets? You'll never know if you don't go You'll never shine if you don't glow
  2. A secret, clandestine, or illegal scene.

    • Near-synonym: mean streets

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA