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Absurdistan

name

Etymology

From absurd + -istan, originally to refer deprecatingly to countries in the former Eastern Bloc, alluding to names such as Turkmenistan, Afghanistan etc.

  1. derived from absurdus
  2. borrowed from absurde
  3. suffixed as absurdistan — “absurd + istan”

Definitions

  1. Any country where absurdity is the norm, especially in its public authorities and…

    Any country where absurdity is the norm, especially in its public authorities and government.

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