bristols
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of bristols
C20: short for Bristol Cities , rhyming slang for titties
Example Sentences
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To an outsider, the two Bristols look like one city.
From Washington Post
A few years ago, the two Bristols came calling.
From Washington Post
The power and grace of the competition is underlined by the presence of a brass band going at full throttle as the Bristols whiz round.
From The Guardian
It is expected to attract children from both Bristols and Washington County, Virginia.
From Washington Times
Romantics can box up the Wessex league clubs into a neat little eightsome reel – Plymouth, Torquay, Exeter and Bournemouth along the coast, Yeovil in the middle and, to the north, Swindon and the two Bristols.
From The Guardian
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