Meaning Of The Word Grub Street

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Grub Street in American English
noun: a street in London, England: formerly inhabited by many impoverished minor writers and literary hacks; now called Milton Street

Grub Street in British English
adjective: relating to or characteristic of hack literature
noun: a former street in London frequented by literary hacks and needy authors

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