jitty

English

Noun

jitty (plural jitties)

1. (colloquial, Midlands) Alternative spelling of gitty (the narrow passage between rows of terraced houses or a fenced or hedged pathway linking two areas of a village).

Usage notes

The term is used in the English Midlands and also in mining communities in the south-east, notably Aylesham.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:alley