street name Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an alternative name that a person chooses or is given (especially in inner city neighborhoods)
    • her street name is Bonbon
  2. noun slang for something (especially for an illegal drug)
    • `smack' is a street name for heroin
  3. noun the name of a brokerage firm in which stock is held on behalf of a customer
    • all my stocks are held in street name
  4. noun the name of a street

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