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Arab street

Arab street proper noun: public opinion in Arab nations.

Proper noun

the Arab street

  1. (informal) Public opinion in Arab nations.
    • The well-known "Arab street" has spoken recently, and it seems to be angry at al-Zarqawi.2005, https://web.archive.org/web/20070424220615/http://neo-neocon.blogspot.com/2005/11/arab-street-speaks.html
    • Analyst Abdul Wahab Badrakhan described Turkey's policies as a new lifeline for the so-called "Arab Street".2010, Sydney Morning Herald

Origin of Arab street

Calque of Arabic شَارِع عَرَبِيّ (šāriʕ ʕarabiyy).

Questions about Arab street

What does Arab street mean?
Arab street means public opinion in Arab nations.
What part of speech is Arab street?
Arab street is a proper noun.

Words near Arab street in the dictionary

  1. Arab League
  2. Arab Republic of Egypt
  3. Arab Spring
  4. Arab strap
  5. Arab straps
  6. Arab street
  7. Arab Winter
  8. Arab World
  9. Arab.
  10. araba
  11. araban

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