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- In north-east England they can be called chares , and in Plymouth, opes.
- In Shropshire (especially Shrewsbury) they are called shuts.
- Other terms in use are cuttings, 10 foots and snicket.
- In York, local author Mark W. Jones devised the word snickelway in 1983 as a portmanteau of the words snicket, ginnel and alleyway. Although the word is a neologism, it quickly became part of the local vocabulary, and has even been used in official council documents, for example when giving notice of temporary footpath closures.