Fayettenam

Fayettenam
 n.— «The city is working to shed its reputation as “Fayettenam.” Fayetteville has changed since the Vietnam era, when soldiers packed downtown streets lined with topless bars and strip clubs. A new city hall and police station have replaced those old clubs downtown.» —“Fayetteville Hopes Patriotism Will Boost its Image” by Gilbert Baez WTVD-TV (Durham, N.C.) Feb. 22, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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