1. The main location in a popular video game called Fallout 3 ( Basically a destroyed Washington D . C )
2. The real Washington D . C could still be considered a Capital Wasteland due to crime , crooked cops , crooked politicians , as well as it's strange on again off again gun ban laws that violate the constitution from the same country and so forth.
( example 1 ) Gamer 1 : " I killed a super mutant at the capital wasteland. "
insult - someone who does nothin with their life (or nothing much)
eg Jimmy drops out of skool and has no job and claims benefits for 5 years an still lives at home with his mum an has dirty clothes- Jimmy iz a wasteman.
A person who not only loves freaking out at the annual end-of-days, blast zone celebration known as Wasteland Weekend, but carries that love into the rest of the year, enjoying things such as, (but not limited to), Mad Max, Fallout, The Blood of Heroes, and getting together/finding other Wastelanders to revel in the sun-scorched, bleach-boned, spiked-leather goodness of the post-apocalypse.
After months of raiding, the Wastelanders are gathering and headed to the Mojave to revel in madness and exult in their spoils.
Someone who is beyond blackout drunk, yet somehow still awake and interacting with other people. The rare step a few special people can reach between "totally wasted" and "hospitalized". Usually requires a party or event of shit show proportions.
"Did you see that kid almost fall into the campfirelast night? He didn't even notice it! Man, he was a human wasteland."
A heavily populated and developed area that lies outside of a major city. It is typically known for it large number of strip malls and chain restaurants. The local populace, or "townies" are usually, overweight, slow (mentally and physically) and have a penchant for shitty Hollywood movies and fast food. Its also known for having large concentrations of children and geriatrics.
"Hey, can we stop at Dunkin' Dounuts, I wanna grab a coffee?"
"We just passed one."
"Oh shit. Well, just keep driving, in this suburban wasteland we should hit another one in about a mile. Wait! There's a Starbucks!"