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London (iou)



London noun. ME.
[The capital of England, and now of the UK.]
Used attrib. to designate things from or associated with London.
London bridge: a children's singing game (more fully London bridge is falling down). London broil N. Amer. a grilled steak served cut diagonally in thin slices. London clay Geology a clay formation of the lower Eocene in SE England, esp. around London. London fog a dense fog once peculiar to London and large industrial towns. London gin a dry gin. London ivy arch. (a) the smoke of London, as clinging to and blackening buildings; (b) a thick London fog. London particular: see PARTICULAR noun. London plane: see PLANE noun2 1. London pride (a) (now dial.) sweet william, Dianthus barbatus; (b) a commonly cultivated saxifrage, Saxifraga urbium, with panicles of white red-spotted flowers and rosettes of leathery leaves. London purple an insecticide containing arsenic trioxide and aniline. London rocket [so named from its springing up on the ruins after the Great Fire of London (1666)] a cruciferous plant, Sisymbrium irio, with yellow flowers. London shrinking a finishing process applied to fabric to prevent shrinkage. London-shrunk adjective finished by London shrinking.
Londoner noun a native or inhabitant of London LME.
Londonian noun & adjective (a) noun (rare) a Londoner; (b) adjective pertaining to or characteristic of London: E19.
Londonish adjective pertaining to or characteristic of London, exhibiting features or aspects of London M19.
Londonism noun a word, idiom, or pronunciation peculiar to London speech E19.
Londoni'zation noun the action or process of Londonizing something or someone L19.
Londonize verb trans. make like London or its inhabitants, give a Londonish character to L18.
Londony adjective suggestive of London or its characteristics L19.