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WeaselWeaz t1_j4bejg1 wrote

Reply to comment by ofiuco in TIL What is now Federal Triangle in DC was once a slum known as Murder Bay, and so many prostitutes were present to serve the needs of Civil War General Joseph Hooker's army it was also known as "Hooker's Division" by MajesticBread9147

The term may predate this. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-08-20-9408200176-story.html

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