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Adjective: back-alley  'bak'a-lee
  1. Occurring away from publicity; secret
    "The politician was involved in back-alley deals";
    - back-street
Noun: back alley
  1. An alleyway that runs behind a row of houses, or between rows of houses
    "The kids often played basketball in the back alley behind their homes"

Derived forms: back alleys