"snickelway" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: snickelways [plural]
Etymology: Blend of snicket + ginnel + alleyway. Coined by Mark W. Jones in 1983 in his book A Walk Around the Snickelways of York. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|snicket|ginnel|alleyway}} Blend of snicket + ginnel + alleyway, {{coin|en|Mark W. Jones|in=1983|nobycat=1|w=-}} Coined by Mark W. Jones in 1983 Head templates: {{en-noun}} snickelway (plural snickelways)
  1. (Yorkshire) A narrow alley between buildings. Wikipedia link: Snickelways of York Tags: Yorkshire Synonyms: alley, snickleway
    Sense id: en-snickelway-en-noun-cSTluEU4 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Yorkshire English

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