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Definition of
backstreet adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
backstreet
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈbækstrit
/
/
[
only before noun
]
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acting or happening secretly, often dishonestly or illegally
backstreet dealers
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