A term denoting the whole society of literary, political, and journalistic hack writers, which Pope uses in Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot (1735) as part of his cultural critique. It was also an actual street in London until the early 19th century.

One from all Grubstreet will my fame defend,
And more abusive, calls himself my friend. (109-110)

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