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
Jitender-Indian (Sikh)
Udo (2)-Western African, Igbo
Liudvikas-Lithuanian
Mose-German
MariÁN-Slovak, Czech, Hungarian
Bethuelbə-THYOO-əl (English)Biblical