street name meaning and definition

STREET NAME noun

Definition of street name (noun)

1. an alternative name that a person chooses or is given (especially in inner city neighborhoods)
   • "her street name is Bonbon"
2. slang for something (especially for an illegal drug)
   • "`smack' is a street name for heroin"
3. 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. the name of a street