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Auld Reekie
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Scots
sco:Edinburgh § Ither names
Etymology
So called because of the smoky atmosphere once produced by its dense concentration of chimneys.
Proper noun
sco proper noun Auld Reekie
sco colloquial The city of Edinburgh.