Moscow-on-Thames

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Moscow-on-Thames

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An allusion to various English towns called (name)-on-Thames and Moscow.

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derogatory, humorous The city of London, seen as a haven for Russian exiles and oligarchs. Over the past 20 years so called Moscow-on-Thames has become home to an estimated 150,000 Russians.

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"Moscow-on-Thames." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/moscow-on-thames. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Moscow-on-Thames. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/moscow-on-thames

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"Moscow-on-Thames." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/moscow-on-thames.

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@misc{moscow_on_thames_2026,
  title = {Moscow-on-Thames},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/moscow-on-thames},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}