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Arab street

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Etymology

Calque of Arabic شَارِع عَرَبِيّ (šāriʕ ʕarabiyy).

Proper noun

the Arab street

  1. (somewhat informal) Public opinion in Arab nations.
    • 2005,
      The well-known "Arab street" has spoken recently, and it seems to be angry at al-Zarqawi.
    • 2010, Sydney Morning Herald‎:
      Analyst Abdul Wahab Badrakhan described Turkey's policies as a new lifeline for the so-called "Arab Street".

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