Auld Reekie
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Auld Reekie
literally: Old Smoky
Example Sentences
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New York theater is a little short on festivals this year, but the one in Edinburgh is going according to plan, and 59E59 is hosting several companies before they head off to Auld Reekie.
From New York Times
Auld Reekie's city flag with its castle and colours of white, black, red dates back to 1732.
From BBC
“Auld Reekie” still has its reekie bits.
From Seattle Times
EDINBURGH, Scotland — In long-ago days in this venerable town known through the centuries — oddly, affectionately — as “Auld Reekie,” my early-morning walk might have been fraught with peril.
From Seattle Times
STATIONMASTER: If you’re waiting oan th’ auld reekie train, you’ll need tae ken it’s running late.
From Literature
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