trashcanistan
n.— «The story from 1992 was unprecedented strife in the an obscure republic in Central Asia, “Trashcanistan.”» —“Re: Laser Tattoo=NPR Hoax? Gotta be…“ by Andrew Steinberg Usenet: alt.folklore.urban Apr. 6, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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