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the smoke |
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the (big) smoke (British & Australian) a big city, especially London, Sydney or Melbourne So when were you last in the smoke, then? See also: smoke How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Quilp looked at his legal adviser, and seeing that he was winking very much in the anguish of his pipe, that he sometimes shuddered when he happened to inhale its full flavour, and that he constantly fanned the smoke from him, was quite overjoyed and rubbed his hands with glee. Apollyon also entered heartily into the fun, and contrived to flirt the smoke and flame of the engine, or of his own breath, into their faces, and envelop them in an atmosphere of scalding steam. I say that Ellen is getting uneasy, and as the smoke is lifting from the plain, it may be prudent to take another flight. |
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