People's Republic of Leith

English Proper noun 1 People's Republic of Leith en informal derogatory _ or humorous A nickname for Leith, a suburb of Edinburgh, referencing its former independence and implying it has socialist or communist leanings. en 5 December 2002 Beeb's Hall of Fame boobs The Scotsman 14 "Sir Matt Busby, the first manager to lead a British team into the European Cup? Does that mean Hibs aren't British, then?" Indeed, Matt [Vallance], it did not go unnoticed in the People's Republic of Leith. en 30 December 2015 Where to go in Edinburgh on Hogmanay outside the street party zone The Scotsman https://foodanddrink.scotsman.com/drink/where-to-go-in-edinburgh-on-hogmanay-outside-the-street-party-zone The People's Republic of Leith can feel removed from the rest of the city – a blessing or a curse depending on your point of view, but if removing yourself from street party madness is a priority there's no better place to do it. https://web.archive.org/web/20260609105834/https://foodanddrink.scotsman.com/drink/where-to-go-in-edinburgh-on-hogmanay-outside-the-street-party-zone/ 9 June 2026 en 21 February 2021 Mark Brown Chalks away for a walk on the white The Sunday National https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-national-chalks-away-for-a-walk-on-t/199226987 26 Having done the meet and greet at a designated spot in one of four Edinburgh districts (or three Edinburgh districts, plus Leith, if you're of a People's Republic of Leith persuasion), the physically distanced, Covid-compliant strangers embark, chalk in hand, on an hour-long stroll around the local area. en Derogatory names for places Leftism