goulash communism

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Etymology

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

Noun

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goulash communism (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The form of communism in Hungary following the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, involving high living standards and economic reforms.
    Synonym: Kadarism

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