"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”) 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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2009, John Kampfner, Freedom for Sale:",
          "text": "In summer 2007 I confronted Alistair Darling, the chancellor of the exchequer, over the “Londongrad” phenomenon.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2012, Christopher Andrew, ‘Colder War’, Literary Review, number 399:",
          "text": "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.’",
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