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Definition of “Auld Reekie”
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Auld Reekie (ˈriːkɪ
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Definitions
noun
- (Scottish) a nickname for Edinburgh
Word Origin
literally: Old SmokyExample Sentences Including 'Auld Reekie'
Eighteenth-century Edinburgh (" Auld Reekie ") was so overcrowded and malodorous that the whiff was apparent miles away.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
This year's trip to Auld Reekie will be both business and pleasure.Glasgow Herald (2001)
When I forget thee, Auld Reekie , may my right hand forget its cunning!ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON (2005)
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