deficit goods

A form of deficit good — A commodity which was chronically difficult for citizens of the Soviet Union to obtain; particularly one which was considered a necessity or only a very basic luxury in the West, such as toilet paper or a car.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of deficit good
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