Dictionary definition of “Trashcanistan”

Trashcanistan

n. Afghanistan; any poor Middle Eastern country or central Asian republic. Subjects: English, Politics, Slang

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Citations: 1994 Andrew Steinberg Usenet: alt.folklore.urban (Apr. 6) “Re: Laser Tattoo=NPR Hoax? Gotta be…”: The story from 1992 was unprecedented strife in the an obscure republic in Central Asia, “Trashcanistan.” 2000 Michael Sivy Money Magazine (Jan. 1) “Forecast 2000 Profits are strong. Inflation is tame. Are we in a New Era? Sure. But you still need a smart strategy to cash in” p. 63+: Be sure to have exposure to international economies. You don’t have to buy shares in the Trashcanistan Fund to be a global investor. 2003 Scott Baldauf The Nation (New York City) (Apr. 28) “Letter from Afghanistan” p. 24: Outside the wire surrounding their bases, soldiers jokingly trade names for their temporary home: Trashcanistan, Asscrackistan. 2003 Robert Kirby Salt Lake Tribune (Utah) (Dec. 1) “Make it a bloodless Christmas” p. C1: Mail early. If it has to be in Trashcanistan by Christmas, even overnight express won’t get there in time if you mail it Christmas Eve. 2004 The Australian (Apr. 28) “See you later, succour”: Stephen Kotkin, director of Russian Studies at Princeton University, has coined the term Trashcanistan to describe the tin-pot kleptocracies and autocracies that emerged out of the debris of the Soviet Union.

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