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bi·donville (bē′dōn vēl′)
noun
a shantytown on the outskirts of a city, characterized by squalor and extreme poverty, as in France and formerly Algeria or Tunisia
Etymology: Fr slang < bidonner, to guzzle, swig < bidon, wine jug, orig. soldier's water bottle + ville, city
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