English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Calque of Arabic شَارِع عَرَبِيّ (šāriʕ ʕarabiyy).
Proper noun[edit]
the Arab street
- public opinion in Arab countries
- 2005, [1]
- The well-known "Arab street" has spoken recently, and it seems to be angry at al-Zarqawi.
2010, Sydney Morning Herald[2]:Analyst Abdul Wahab Badrakhan described Turkey's policies as a new lifeline for the so-called "Arab Street".
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