Arab street

English

Etymology

Calque of Arabic شَارِع عَرَبِيّ (šāriʕ ʕarabiyy).

Proper noun

the Arab street

1. (somewhat informal) Public opinion in Arab nations.
   • 2005, [1]

     The well-known "Arab street" has spoken recently, and it seems to be angry at al-Zarqawi.

   • 2010, Sydney Morning Herald‎^[2]:

     Analyst Abdul Wahab Badrakhan described Turkey's policies as a new lifeline for the so-called "Arab Street".

Further reading

• Arab street on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• street Arab, street-arab