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Moscow-on-Thames
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English
Etymology
An allusion to various English towns called (name)-on-Thames and en Moscow.
Proper noun
en derogatory humorous The city of London, seen as a haven for Russian exiles and oligarchs.
en 2014-04-06 w:Viv Groskop How the Ukraine crisis is affecting Russians in Moscow-on-Thames w:The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/06/among-the-russians-in-london Over the past 20 years so called Moscow-on-Thames has become home to an estimated 150,000 Russians.
en-GB 2020-07-25 2026-06-12 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jul/25/moscow-on-thames-russia-billionaires-soviet-donors-conservatives The Guardian Guardian Media Group Luke Harding Rob Davies Moscow-on-Thames: Soviet-born billionaires and their ties to UK's political elite 1756-3224 60623878
See also
en Londongrad
en Derogatory names for cities London