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Ginger Line

Ginger Line proper noun: the London Overground railway network.

ginger line: the London Overground railway network
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Proper noun

the Ginger Line

  1. (UK, humorous, slang) The London Overground railway network.
    • […] take the Ginger Line overground from Canada Water to Penge West. So you'll be getting off the Tube, and taking the train. I know you're American, but can you remember that?2015, Orren Merton, The Dawning of Firebird Alex

Origin of Ginger Line

In reference to its orange colour on maps (resembling ginger hair); named as though it were one of the London Underground lines.

Questions about Ginger Line

What does Ginger Line mean?
Ginger Line means the London Overground railway network.
What part of speech is Ginger Line?
Ginger Line is a proper noun.

Words near Ginger Line in the dictionary

  1. ginger groups
  2. Ginger Island
  3. ginger knob
  4. ginger knobs
  5. ginger lily
  6. Ginger Line
  7. ginger minger
  8. ginger mingers
  9. ginger ninja
  10. ginger ninjas
  11. ginger nut

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