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Combat Zone

name

Etymology

Possibly from the large number of servicemen frequenting the area during World War II and the violence associated with them.

Definitions

  1. A neighborhood on the southern edge of downtown Boston that included numerous bars, peep…

    A neighborhood on the southern edge of downtown Boston that included numerous bars, peep shows, pornography vendors, and prostitution.

  2. Synonym of war zone.

The neighborhood

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