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commie block

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A large apartment complex in former Eastern Bloc countries of Eastern Europe made with precast concrete slabs (panel buildings), such as East German Plattenbau or Czechoslovakian panelák.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory

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  • Finnish: neukkukuutio — a large apartment complex, especially in former Eastern Bloc countries in Eastern Europe, characterized by concrete and rectangular cuboids
  • Swedish: kommunistblocket — a large apartment complex, especially in former Eastern Bloc countries in Eastern Europe, characterized by concrete and rectangular cuboids