tenfoot
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Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]tenfoot (plural tenfoots)
- (UK, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Hull) A ten-foot-wide alleyway, usually behind one's house.
Usage notes
[edit]- The term is often used to refer to an alleyway which is not actually ten foot wide.
Synonyms
[edit]- back alley, back street; see also Thesaurus:alley