Ostalgie

What is Ostalgie?


1.

(n.) (Ger) (also 'Ostalgia')

Nostalgia for life in former East Germany; portmanteau of Ost (east) and Nostalgie (nostalgia)

Also applicable to nostalgia for former socialist life in other Eastern European nations.

Arguably more common than 'Yugo-nostalgia'

The life recreated in Good Bye Lenin! is, in part, representative of Ostalgie.

See gdr, nostalgia, german


41

Random Words:

1. A last name of germanic origin (from Umbricht) with the amazing ability to impart hyper-intelligence to the fourth born child in a famil..
1. something or someone of extreme excitement; of much greatness Example 1- Dude:Shit man, last nite was awesome. That chick made me all ..
1. A promiscuous woman, though no reason is apparent wants your nuts in and around her mouth "how's that nut leech scott?" ..