wrong sides of the tracks

A form of wrong side of the tracks — The part of town that is not inhabited by the wealthy. An area where the working class, poor or extremely poor live.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of wrong side of the tracks
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APA

wrong sides of the tracks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wrong%20sides%20of%20the%20tracks

MLA

“wrong sides of the tracks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wrong%20sides%20of%20the%20tracks. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wrong sides of the tracks,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wrong%20sides%20of%20the%20tracks.

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