Ginnel
/ˈɡɪnəl/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A narrow passageway or alley often between terraced houses. England, Yorkshire, especially
"[…]maks things as pleasant as stondin in a ginnel ov a wyndy neet waitin o'th' sweetheart comin out."
Synonyms
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More examples"[…]maks things as pleasant as stondin in a ginnel ov a wyndy neet waitin o'th' sweetheart comin out."
Etymology
From ginn (“a road or passage down to the sea”) + -el (diminutive suffix), ultimately from Old English ginn (“a side expanse, an opening, abyss”).