London
Browse all slang from London
310 words found
GMT
GMT /หgmt/
Abbreviation
Greenwich Mean Time, the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. Historically used as the global time…
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A-Z
A-Z /หa-z/
Noun
A popular street atlas and map guide for London, indispensable to both locals and visitors. First published in 1936, it…
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The Tower
THE TOWER /ฮธe taสษ/
Noun
The Tower of London, a historic castle on the north bank of the Thames. Founded in 1066, it's been a…
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Buck House
BUK HOWSS /bสk haสs/
Noun
Informal nickname for Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of the British monarch.
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The Palace
THE PALACE /ฮธe palace/
Noun
Buckingham Palace, the official London residence and administrative headquarters of the British monarch. When Londoners say "the Palace," they're almost…
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Mind the Gap
/หmaษชnd รฐษ หษกรฆp/
Phrase
Warning phrase used on the London Underground to alert passengers to watch their step when boarding or leaving trains, referring…
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Westway
WESTWAY /หwestweษช/
Noun
The elevated section of the A40 motorway in West London, running from Paddington to North Kensington. A controversial urban highway…
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M25
M25 /หm25/
Noun
The 117-mile orbital motorway that encircles Greater London. Opened in sections between 1975 and 1986, it's one of Europe's busiest…
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The Blitz
THE BLITZ /ฮธe blitz/
Noun
The sustained bombing campaign by Nazi Germany against London and other British cities between September 1940 and May 1941 during…
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Silicon Roundabout
SILICON ROUNDABOUT /silicon roundabout/
Noun
The area around Old Street roundabout in East London that has become a hub for technology startups and new media…
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