Londongrad

English Etymology From en London град ru town town, after placenames such as en Leningrad and en Kaliningrad. Pronunciation en /ˈlʌndənɡɹad/ UK Proper noun en derogatory London, seen as a haven for Eastern European (especially Russian) exiles. en 2009 w:John Kampfner Freedom for Sale In summer 2007 I confronted Alistair Darling, the chancellor of the exchequer, over the “Londongrad” phenomenon. en 2012 Christopher Andrew (historian) Christopher Andrew; ‘Colder War’ Literary Review 399 One recent Russian emigrant to ‘Londongrad’ (also known as ‘Moscow-on-Thames’), argues that, ‘if in the 90s Russian migrants were associated with mobsters and gangsters, now it will be a wave of so-called creative class emigration.’ See also en Moscow-on-Thames en Derogatory names for cities London