tenfoot

English edit

A tenfoot in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.

A tenfoot in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire.

Etymology edit

ten +‎ foot

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

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