Londonyadj.
/ˈlʌndəni/ Suggestive of London or its characteristics.
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metropolitan1640
Londonized1832
Londonish1838
cis-pontine1860
Londonesque1862
Londony1884
1884 L. Troubridge Life amongst Troubridges (1966) 169 I thought him so very smart and Londony.
1907 D. O'Connor Peter Pan Pict. Bk. 27 They made a chimney out of John's tall hat, which he had been Londony enough to bring with him.
1920 J. Galsworthy In Chancery i. x. 88 Rather pale she looked and Londony.
1949 D. Smith I capture Castle (U.K. ed.) xiv. 263 A cool breeze was blowing in from the Park, smelling of dry grass and petrol—a most exciting, Londony smell.
1974 C. Milne Enchanted Places x. 69 I hated wearing overcoats in the country... Overcoats were Londony things.
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adj.1884