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
AndyAN-deeEnglish
Greg[greg]
NoachNO-ahkh (Dutch)Hebrew, Dutch, Biblical Hebrew
HagarHAY-gahr (English)Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Ladislav-Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian
Alter-Yiddish