- Big Smoke
- шутл. Большой дым (г. Лондон)
Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary. 2014.
Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary. 2014.
Big Smoke — can refer to: * The Big Smoke , a name applied to various cities, including: **Belfast **London, because of its smog (though this has declined, and the name with it) **Melbourne, labelled as such in the late 19th century during the industrial… … Wikipedia
big smoke — the ˌbig ˈsmoke 7 [big smoke] noun (BrE, informal) London, or another large city … Useful english dictionary
big smoke, the — noun INFORMAL a large town or city … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Big Smoke — noun A nickname for the city of Toronto. Syn: Hogtown, T.O … Wiktionary
Big Smoke — any of the large cities in Australia; or any built up or closely settled area (originally Aboriginal pidgin) … Dictionary of Australian slang
big smoke — Australian Slang any of the large cities in Australia; or any built up or closely settled area (originally Aboriginal pidgin) … English dialects glossary
Big Smoke — old nickname of London, England as well as Sydney, New South Wales … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
(the) big smoke — the (big) smoke British & Australian a big city, especially London, Sydney or Melbourne. So when were you last in the smoke, then? … New idioms dictionary
the Big Smoke — see under ↑smoke • • • Main Entry: ↑big … Useful english dictionary
(the) big smoke — the big smoke UK US noun informal a large town or city Thesaurus: towns, cities and villageshyponym … Useful english dictionary
smoke — ► NOUN 1) a visible suspension of carbon or other particles in the air, emitted from a burning substance. 2) an act of smoking tobacco. 3) informal a cigarette or cigar. 4) (the Smoke or the Big Smoke) Brit. a big city, especially London. ► VERB … English terms dictionary