- (the) big smoke
- the (big) smoke
British & Australian
a big city, especially London, Sydney or Melbourne.
So when were you last in the smoke, then?
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(the) big smoke
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the Big Smoke — see under ↑smoke • • • Main Entry: ↑big … Useful english dictionary
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the big smoke — UK / US noun informal a large town or city … English dictionary
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