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Word: pompom (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Under this benign rain, Uchinada's population jumped to more than 6,500; slate roofs replaced thatch, and radio ownership almost doubled. In such circumstances it was hard to resent the 28 Americans stationed at the firing range, particularly since they committed no rapes, imported no "pompom" girls and even cheerfully helped clear the roads when it snowed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: JAPAN: Aftermath in Uchinada | 2/11/1957 | See Source »

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