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The Great Wen — is a disparaging nickname for London. The term was coined in the 1820s by William Cobbett, the radical pamphleteer and champion of rural England. Cobbett saw the rapidly growing city as a pathological swelling on the face of the nation. The term… … Wikipedia
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wen — wen1 /wen/, n. 1. Pathol. a benign encysted tumor of the skin, esp. on the scalp, containing sebaceous matter; a sebaceous cyst. 2. Brit. a large, crowded city or a crowded urban district: London is the great wen of England. [bef. 1000; ME, OE… … Universalium
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wen — 1. n. 1 a benign tumour on the skin esp. of the scalp. 2 an outstandingly large or congested city. Phrases and idioms: the great wen London. Etymology: OE wen, wenn, of unkn. orig.: cf. Du. wen, MLG wene, LG wehne tumour, wart 2. n. (also wyn) a… … Useful english dictionary
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