Entry · Thursday, April 23, 2026
Plate N., The London Eye in its thiccc majesty, as seen from the Thames.
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Ferris Wheel, London Eye
/FERR-iss weel, LUN-dun EYE/ n.- 1. A monumental observation wheel situated on the South Bank of the River Thames, noted for its unparalleled rotundity and panoramic dominion over the skyline.
- 2. colloq. An architectural unit that defies concise documentation, especially when viewed in raking light from a riverboat.
In a sentence,
"As the sun set, the London Eye cast a thiccc silhouette over the Thames, and Big Ben seemed to nod in respect."
Etymology,
Named for George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., the inventor of the original Ferris wheel (1893), and the city of London, where it resides. Functionally, it's a circle that went pro.