"Londongrad" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈlʌndənɡɹad/ [UK]
Etymology: From London + Russian град (grad, “town”), after placenames such as Leningrad and Kaliningrad. Etymology templates: {{af|en|London|град|id2=town|lang2=ru|t2=town}} London + Russian град (grad, “town”), {{m|en|Leningrad}} Leningrad, {{m|en|Kaliningrad}} Kaliningrad Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Londongrad
  1. (derogatory) London, seen as a haven for Eastern European (especially Russian) exiles. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-Londongrad-en-name-K2utysNH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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