Alley

  • 131alley-oop — al•ley oop [[t]ˈæl iˈup[/t]] interj. (used as a shout of encouragement, exhortation, etc., esp. in lifting a heavy object.) • Etymology: 1925–30 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 132alley cat — /ˈæli kæt/ (say alee kat) noun 1. a cat which roams wild in the street. 2. Colloquial a promiscuous person, not restrained by social mores …