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Bristol

proper noun

  1. English city
  2. place name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbɹɪstəl/

name

Etymology: Inherited from Middle English Bristowe, from Old English Bryċġstōw (literally “the place by the bridge”), from bryċġ + -stōw, with additional final /l/ due to hypercorrection from l-vocalizing accents. See bridge and stow for more. The tiddlywinks sense is associated with players from Bristol University.

  1. A city, ceremonial county, and unitary authority in southwest England bordering Gloucestershire, Somerset and The River Severn.
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  35. A surname from Old English.

noun

Etymology: Shortened from Bristol City, the name of an English football team, for titty.

  1. A woman's breast

    Finally the dancer whipped her bikini top off and her bristols fell out. They looked like a pair of slatelayers' nailbags.

Bristol — meaning, definition (proper noun) · Vinony