Moscow-on-Thames

proper noun

The city of London, seen as a haven for Russian exiles and oligarchs.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. derogatoryhumorousThe city of London, seen as a haven for Russian exiles and oligarchs.

    Over the past 20 years so called Moscow-on-Thames has become home to an estimated 150,000 Russians.

    2014 April 6, Viv Groskop, “How the Ukraine crisis is affecting Russians in Moscow-on-Thames”, in The Guardian

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
london

Origin

An allusion to various English towns called (name)-on-Thames and Moscow.

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APA

Moscow-on-Thames. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moscow-on-Thames

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“Moscow-on-Thames.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moscow-on-Thames. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Moscow-on-Thames,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moscow-on-Thames.

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