London-on-sea en · PROPN
Etymology
From its proximity to London, often seen as a desired destination for those wanting to move out of the metropolis.
Meanings
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(humorous) Nickname for Brighton: a coastal city in East Sussex, England.
Forget all those London-on-sea quips; Brighton's character is the complete opposite of the Smoke's. London is less a city than a repository of ambition, and living over the shop, as it were, makes people soul-sick after a while.
1999 August 28, Julie Burchill, “Brighton rocks”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| London-by-the-sea | alternative | lexicographic |