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commie block

commie block noun: 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.

Noun

commie block (plural commie blocks)

  1. (derogatory) 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.
    • The hospital was made up of grey, old-style Commie blocks.2010, Mick Flynn, Bullet Magnet: Britain's Most Highly Decorated Frontline Soldier, Hachette UK, →ISBN
    • The hotel was a former Commie-block, converted into a cheap 0-star hotel with broken windows, dirty dishes and uncomfortable single beds.2011, Marco Villa, 21:30 OLD COMPTON FAIR BLUE 6 FEET, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 81

Examples of commie block in a sentence

  • Grunting with effort, his heavy pack weighing him down, he propelled himself over the wall into the grounds of the commie block.2012, Chris Hunter, Steve Cole, Tripwire, Random House, →ISBN, page 105:
  • Allcock was one of about forty Tesco people who eventually came out to join Walastyan, who admits to having felt isolated in his 'commie block' flat.2013, Sarah Ryle, The Making of Tesco: A Story of British Shopping, Random House, →ISBN:

Forms of commie block

pluralcommie blocks

Questions about commie block

What does commie block mean?
Commie block means 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.
How do you use commie block in a sentence?
Grunting with effort, his heavy pack weighing him down, he propelled himself over the wall into the grounds of the commie block.
What part of speech is commie block?
Commie block is a noun.
What is the plural of commie block?
The plural of commie block is commie blocks.

Words near commie block in the dictionary

  1. commest
  2. commeth
  3. commic tern
  4. commic terns
  5. commie
  6. commie block
  7. commie blocks
  8. commieblock
  9. commieblocks
  10. commiecrat
  11. commiecrats

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