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Johnson’s London Dictionary: Billingsgate

BILLINGSGATE (n.) Piscatorial premises where men compete to balance baskets upon their heads.

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Johnson’s London Dictionary: London Freeman

LONDON FREEMAN (n.) A person who doth drive a flock of sheep across London Bridge for reasons only known to themselves.

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Johnson’s London Dictionary: Queen Victoria Memorial

QUEEN VICTORIA MEMORIAL (n.) The white monument that doth depicts Queen’s white nose purports to demonstrate cocaine use but is actually due to damage by work fellow.

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Johnson’s London Dictionary: Carlton Club

CARLTON CLUB (n.) Tory talking shop that doth once exclusively male enclosure until Lady Thatcher, as ex-Premier was required to enter its portal.

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Johnson’s London Dictionary: Trafalgar Square

TRAFALGAR SQUARE (n.) Large piazza that doth remind gallic peoples just who once ruled the waves.

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