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camptown.

A South Korean town whose livelihood relies on a United States Forces Korea military base. Camptowns are associated especially with prostitution.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A South Korean town whose livelihood relies on a United States Forces Korea military base. Camptowns are associated especially with prostitution.

Where this word comes from

Compound of camp + town, calque of Korean 기지촌(基地村) (gijichon).

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