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Helengrad

Helengrad proper noun: the government of New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, or her seat of power in the capital Wellington.

Proper noun

Helengrad

  1. (New Zealand, colloquial) The government of New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, or her seat of power in the capital Wellington.

Origin of Helengrad

Blend of Helen + Stalingrad, named after New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and first used in late 1999 or early 2000 to compare her policies to communism in the Soviet Union.

Questions about Helengrad

What does Helengrad mean?
Helengrad means the government of New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, or her seat of power in the capital Wellington.
What part of speech is Helengrad?
Helengrad is a proper noun.

Words near Helengrad in the dictionary

  1. Helena-West Helena
  2. helenalin
  3. Helendale
  4. Helene
  5. Helenean
  6. Helengrad
  7. helenin
  8. helenite
  9. helenium
  10. heleniums
  11. helens

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