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单词 Islington
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Definition of Islington in English:

Islington

noun ˈɪzlɪŋt(ə)n
British informal, depreciative
  • Attributive Designating or relating to (the type of) a middle-class, socially aware person with centre-left or left-wing views supposedly characteristic of Islington residents. Especially in "Islington Man", "Islington Person".

Origin

1980s; earliest use found in The Times. From Islington, the name of a borough of North London.

Definition of Islington in US English:

Islington

nounˈɪzlɪŋt(ə)n
British informal, depreciative
  • Attributive Designating or relating to (the type of) a middle-class, socially aware person with centre-left or left-wing views supposedly characteristic of Islington residents. Especially in "Islington Man", "Islington Person".

Origin

1980s; earliest use found in The Times. From Islington, the name of a borough of North London.

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