Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at London, -er 1
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"Yeah, we need to go full beans," concludes Londoner Sam Watkinson.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
"I'm a born-and-bred Londoner but I'm leaving because I can't afford it. I'm being driven out of my own home."
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
A bookmaker's son who climbed to the pinnacle of amateur sport to win Olympic gold at the 1956 Melbourne Games, the Londoner became a household name.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
They rolled out the red carpet last summer, when technical director Jason Wilcox was part of the delegation that spoke to Gabriel with a sales pitch that kept the Londoner in the north-west.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
"My boy, I believe you're turning into a Londoner."
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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