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Helengrad
/ ˈɛəˌɡæ /
noun
- a satirical name for Wellington as the seat of Helen Clark's socialist government from 1999 to 2008
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Helengrad1
C20: from Helen + -grad common suffix in Russian place names; likening the policies of Clark's government to the communism of the former Soviet Union
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Although less "p.c." than she appeared a year ago, Prime Minister Clark can still sound like a denizen of Helengrad.
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