Etymology

goulash communism

Today it means: The form of communism in Hungary following the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, involving economic reforms and reduced repression. Full definition →

Hungarian gulyáskommunizmus
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  1. Hungarian · calque ofgulyáskommunizmus
  2. English todaygoulash communism

Calque of Hungarian gulyáskommunizmus, likening the mixed dish of goulash to the mixed (less pure and strict) form of communist ideology.

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