(UK, informal) north of London and the Home Counties, and thus remote.
(UK, informal) north of London and the Home Counties, and thus remote.
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A colloquial directional phrase with different referents depending on the speaker's location. In American English it typically means Canada; in British English it refers to Scotland. Often carries a humorous or slightly distancing tone, suggesting the mentioned territory is charmingly remote or culturally distinct.
(colloquial, British) Scotland.
(colloquial, US) Canada.
(chiefly, British, Irish, Canadian, and, Australian, informal, ;, usually with in, sometimes at or to) A very remote place.
(British) Characteristic of the North of England.