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the smoke
the (big) smoke
(British & Australian) a big city, especially London, Sydney or Melbourne So when were you last in the smoke, then?
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Laurence (1) | | LAWR-ənts | English |
| Gianpiero | | jahn-PYE-ro | Italian |
| Narcissus | | nar-SIS-əs (English) | Greek Mythology (Latinized), Late Roman, Biblical |
| Sjang | | SHAHNG | Limburgish |
| Wiebe | | VEE-bə (Dutch, German), WEE-bə (Dutch) | Frisian, Dutch, German |
| Vibianus | | - | Ancient Roman |