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Definition

A local neighbourhood or region.

A place or field in which one is comfortable or with which one is familiar.

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Origins

See neck (“narrow tract of land”) or from Algonquian naiack ("point" or "corner").

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See Also

  • up someone's alley
  • right up someone's alley
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How People Actually Use It

Your area. Your region or neighborhood.

"Al Roker: That's the forecast. Stay tuned for local weather info in your neck of the woods. What time is it in your neck of the woods?"

Source: Urban Dictionary