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Moscow-on-Thames

Moscow-on-Thames proper noun: the city of London, seen as a haven for Russian exiles and oligarchs.

Proper noun

Moscow-on-Thames

  1. (derogatory, humorous) The city of London, seen as a haven for Russian exiles and oligarchs.
    • Over the past 20 years so called Moscow-on-Thames has become home to an estimated 150,000 Russians.2014 April 6, Viv Groskop, “How the Ukraine crisis is affecting Russians in Moscow-on-Thames”, in The Guardian

Origin of Moscow-on-Thames

An allusion to various English towns called (name)-on-Thames and Moscow.

Questions about Moscow-on-Thames

What does Moscow-on-Thames mean?
Moscow-on-Thames means the city of London, seen as a haven for Russian exiles and oligarchs.
What part of speech is Moscow-on-Thames?
Moscow-on-Thames is a proper noun.

Words near Moscow-on-Thames in the dictionary

  1. Moscow Watchdog
  2. Moscow Watchdogs
  3. Moscow Water Dog
  4. Moscow Water Dogs
  5. Moscow-City
  6. Moscow-on-Thames
  7. Moscowesque
  8. Mosedale
  9. Mosel
  10. Moseley
  11. Moseley Green

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