Lemingrad

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Polish

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Etymology

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Blend of leming (lemming, also: stereotypical centrist voter) +‎ Leningrad (former name of Saint-Petersburg)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lɛˈmiŋ.ɡrat/
  • Rhymes: -iŋɡrat
  • Syllabification: Le‧min‧grad

Noun

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Lemingrad m animal

  1. (slang, derogatory, humorous) Warsaw
  2. (slang, derogatory, humorous) Miasteczko Wilanów, a recently developed residential district of Warsaw with a high share of centrist voters

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