camptown

English edit

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Kijichon

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

camptown (plural camptowns)

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

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