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key of the street

key of the street noun: an imaginary item said to be possessed by anyone who is locked outdoors.

Noun

key of the street

  1. (humorous) An imaginary item said to be possessed by anyone who is locked outdoors.
    • And all his literary life Dickens had the vision of the boy who was given the "key of the street" when other boys are at school.1907, The Dublin Review, volume 141, page 290

Questions about key of the street

What does key of the street mean?
Key of the street means an imaginary item said to be possessed by anyone who is locked outdoors.
What part of speech is key of the street?
Key of the street is a noun.

Words near key of the street in the dictionary

  1. key man risk
  2. key man risks
  3. key money
  4. key of the door
  5. Key of the Mediterranean
  6. key of the street
  7. key off
  8. key on
  9. key out
  10. key pad
  11. key pads

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