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a circus is another name for a circle (very British.) and Picadilly is a place and a line on the tube in London.
by killerqueen May 6, 2005
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A Times Square like place in the center of London, England.
"Hey Bob, let's go to Picadilly Circus".
by Walla-Walla man February 10, 2004
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Best used to describe a very chaotic noisy scene, when it is quite clearly silent, calm and tranquil
You walk into the doctors waiting room, and it is clearly very quiet, but you can't help but grab your head in agony and say with the poshest English accent you can imagine:

"Crikey! It's like a Piccadilly Circus in here!!!"
by gypsymadonna January 18, 2013
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