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Johnson’s London Dictionary: Bus Lane

BUS LANE (n.) Stagecoach highway that doth rob the intruder by way of eletronik spies.

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Johnson’s London Dictionary: Old Oak Common

OLD OAK COMMON (n.) A sprawling stagecoach stop with neither oaks nor common land, hopefully becoming a station when William VI ascends to the throne.

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Johnson’s London Dictionary: London, Great Fire of

LONDON, GREAT FIRE OF (n.) Conflagration much loved by C4 and C5 television channels thus enabling producers to regurgitate old knowledge.

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Johnson’s London Dictionary: Black Rod

BLACK ROD (n.f.) The usher belonging to the order of the garter, unsurprisingly so-called from the black rod he carries in his hand.

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Johnson’s London Dictionary: Raymond Revuebar

RAYMOND REVUEBAR (n.) A bawdy-house where traffick is made by wickedness and debauchery.

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