Garbage Island

English

Proper noun

Garbage Island

  1. (derogatory, slang, dated) Taiwan.

Usage notes

  • Refers to a period between approximately the 1960s and late 1980s, during which Taiwan rapidly industrialized and produced large amounts of waste that were not recycled.
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