rUK

See also: ruk, Ruk, and RUK

English

Noun

rUK (uncountable)

1. (neologism) The rest of the UK not including Scotland (after proposed devolution in 2014)
   • 2014, Michael White, "Roll up, roll up! The Amazing Salmond will show a Scotland you won't believe", The Guardian, 8 September 2014:

     Alex Salmond is undoubtedly the most successful politician practising in these islands today. He has led Scots first to an SNP majority at Holyrood, now to the brink of a historic break with the rest of the UK ("rUK"?).

Synonyms

• rest of the UK

See also

• Great Britain
• Scotland
• United Kingdom
• British Isles
• England and Wales
• England
• Wales

Anagrams

• Kru, Kur, Ukr., Urk