"Blogistan" meaning in All languages combined

See Blogistan on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From c. 2001 (see quotations), formed from blog + -stan. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|blog|stan}} blog + -stan Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Blogistan
  1. Blogs of Iran (where the suffix -stan originated) and nearby regions. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Blogistan-en-name-dhw8epeV Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -stan Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -stan: 60 40
  2. Blogs, collectively. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Blogging
    Sense id: en-Blogistan-en-name-Atqb~-1s Disambiguation of Blogging: 24 76 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 25 75 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 24 76

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