a political process in which an independent country is subjected to annexation of a powerful country and gains independence again. The term comes from the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) that were independent from 1920 till 1940, when they were annexed to the Soviet Union, only to secede as independent countries in 1991.
Balticization differs from Balkanization.
by uttam maharjan June 29, 2010
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freezin cold not warm below zero
oh its so Baltic outside my hands are going numb.
by Trinty December 24, 2005
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very very cold(possibly from the name of a sea)
It was baltic out there. I don't want to end up getting frostbite.
by Light Joker April 11, 2005
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1. Northern Irish slang, used among contemporary youth to describe a severe degree of cool. Synonyms include chill, radical, sweet, and awesome.
"That concert was totally baltic, so it was."
by Sarah Elizabeth Shotwell February 4, 2008
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Not just cold ... not freezing ... but fffffucking fffffreezing!
It’s Baltic out there - my balls have just dropped off!
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Norn Irish slang for it being freezing cold.
"Stick a coat on ye, it's baltic out there!"
by Frank314 November 30, 2016
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