back-alley

See also: back alley

English

Etymology

Hyphenated attributive form of back alley.

Adjective

back-alley (not comparable)

Occurring away from publicity, or in mean surroundings; backstreet.
a back-alley abortion

Further reading

“back-alley abortion”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.

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