- Auld Reekie
- [ˌɔːld 'riːkiː]
сущ.; шотл.; шутл."старая коптилка" (г. Эдинбург)
Англо-русский современный словарь. 2014.
Англо-русский современный словарь. 2014.
Auld Reekie — Edinburgh (literally, old smoky) • • • Main Entry: ↑auld Auld Reekie Edinburgh • • • Main Entry: ↑reek * * * Auld Reekie [Auld Reekie] a popular name for ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Auld Reekie — a popular name for Edinburgh. It means ‘old smoky’ and refers to the smoke from the city’s many chimneys. * * * … Universalium
Auld Reekie — (Scot.) Old Smoky; nickname for Edinburgh … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Auld Reekie — (Scottish Gaelic Old Smelly) smogbound Edinburgh … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Auld Reekie — Edinburgh … Scottish slang
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Reekie, Auld (Scot.) — Old Smoky ; nickname for Edinburgh … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
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