"Great Wen" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Forms: the Great Wen [canonical]
Etymology: UK 1820s. great (“very big”) + wen (“a cyst on the skin”). Coined by William Cobbett. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Great Wen}} the Great Wen
  1. (UK, derogatory, informal, with "the") The city of London. Wikipedia link: The Great Wen, William Cobbett Tags: UK, derogatory, informal, with-definite-article Categories (place): City nicknames

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