23 Skidoo Street — meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  American EnglishGlobal Englishinformalhumorous
  • A fictitious or whimsical street name used to indicate an imaginary, unspecified, or stereotypically quirky location.

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  • They joked about living on 23 Skidoo Street, a place that doesn’t really exist but sounds fun.

    Bromeaban sobre vivir en 23 Skidoo Street, un lugar que en realidad no existe pero suena divertido.

  • In the novel, the detective’s office was located at 23 Skidoo Street, adding a quirky touch to the story.

    En la novela, la oficina del detective estaba ubicada en 23 Skidoo Street, agregando un toque peculiar a la historia.

  • Whenever someone asks for a fake address, they sometimes say '23 Skidoo Street' for humor.

    Cuando alguien pide una dirección falsa, a veces dicen '23 Skidoo Street' por humor.

• 2.

  Global Englishneutral
  • A proper name for a specific street or business address where such a name actually exists.

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  • The bakery’s address is 23 Skidoo Street, a real location in the downtown area.

    La dirección de la panadería es 23 Skidoo Street, un lugar real en el centro.

  • Please send the package to 23 Skidoo Street, Apartment 4B, by Friday.

    Por favor, envía el paquete a 23 Skidoo Street, Apartamento 4B, para el viernes.

  • The office building at 23 Skidoo Street has recently undergone major renovations.

    El edificio de oficinas en 23 Skidoo Street ha sido renovado recientemente.

  • They opened a new coffee shop at 23 Skidoo Street last month, attracting many customers.

    Abrieron una nueva cafetería en 23 Skidoo Street el mes pasado, atrayendo a muchos clientes.

• 3.

  American EnglishGlobal Englishinformalhumorous
  • A playful or idiomatic way to refer to an address that is not real or is used for rhetorical or humorous effect.

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  • When asked for his address, he cheekily replied, 'Oh, I live on 23 Skidoo Street.'

    Cuando le preguntaron por su dirección, respondió con picardía: 'Oh, vivo en 23 Skidoo Street.'

  • The comedian used '23 Skidoo Street' to refer to a whimsical, made-up place in his skit.

    El comediante usó '23 Skidoo Street' para referirse a un lugar imaginario y divertido en su sketch.

  • The phrase '23 Skidoo Street' often pops up in cartoons as a nonsensical or funny address.

    La frase '23 Skidoo Street' suele aparecer en dibujos animados como una dirección absurda o divertida.