SHARD, THE (n.) Transparent phallic edifice erected near bridge’s vicinity. Upon proffering a fee one can be conveyed by ascending carriage to the summit to observe London’s panorama

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SPEAKERS’ CORNER (n.) Refuge from Park Lane bridleway enabling pseudo intelectuals to congregate and harangue those so inclined to listen mainly on religion and politics

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TIK-TOK (n.) Electronik contrivance designed by Orientals to maketh the vain publik

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DOWNING STREET (n.) Once a publick place, now a gated community thus designed to keep its inhabitants from meeting voters

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ULEZ (n.) Acronym designed to confuse the hapless drayman, thus risking a tallage in excess of 90 guineas

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