noun
pan-pan girl; prostitute (post-WWII)
Historical term for a prostitute, especially one who consorted with occupation soldiers after World War II. Not used in modern contexts.
戦後の混乱期、街にはパンパンガールと呼ばれる女性たちがいた。
In the chaotic postwar period, there were women called pan-pan girls in the streets.
Variant with interpunct; less common but attested.
From English 'pan-pan girl', a term used during the Allied occupation of Japan. The exact origin of 'pan-pan' is uncertain, but it may be onomatopoeic or derived from a foreign word.