back-alley



back-alley

adjective Disreputable, unethical, squalid, and/or surreptitious. It is a modifier always used before a noun. I know a place that does back-alley dental work for a fraction of the normal cost, though, understandably, their results aren't always the best. The governor was found guilty of partaking in back-alley deals with local developers to secure costs lower than his budget.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mehitabelmi-HIT-ə-bel (English), mee-HIT-ə-bel (English)Biblical
Bozhidar-Bulgarian, Macedonian, Medieval Slavic
Nichols['nikəlz]
PÁLPAHLHungarian
Earle[ɜ:l]
Teague[ti:g]