A Devil Strip is in the front yard.
True - A Devil Strip (or Devil's Strip) is the grass between the sidewalk and street in the front yard. The phrase is not unique to Akron but can be heard throughout Northeastern Ohio. Some versions of the legend hold that it keeps the devil out of your house. The term is more likely derived from the area being a no-man's land between public and private property.
(Dictionary of American Regional English, vol II; 1991)
See also the following website for additional links and trivia about devil strips:
http://www.mrexcel.com/devilstrip.html
The Devil Strip is also often called the Tree Lawn.
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