reeky

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Olreeky, or Old Reeky, or simply Reeky, is still used as an affectionate local term for the city of Edinburgh, prone as it is to be enshrouded in mists and smoke in the early morning.

From Atalantis Major by Defoe, Daniel

In the hope that our friends in Auld Reeky are "brawly," I remain yours, in confidence, T. B. Mac——y.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 364, February 1846 by Various