Grub Street
noun/ˈɡrʌb striːt/
/ˈɡrʌb striːt/
- used to refer as a group to writers and journalists who do not earn much, or to the life they liveMore Like This Place names representing activitiesPlace names representing activitiesWord Originthe name of a street (later Milton Street) in Moorgate, London, inhabited by such authors in the 17th cent.
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