The Marines in China before [WW II] were issued candy (Baby Ruths, Tootsie Rolls, etc.) as part of their their ration supplements. At the time, sugar and other assorted sweets were rare commodities in China and much in demand by the Chinese, so the troops found the candy useful for barter in town.
The Chinese word for prostitute, roughly translated, is [pogey]. Thus, Marines being Marines, candy became [Pogey Bait].

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[High] [calorie] [junk food]

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/398345https://definedictionarymeaning.com/post/398345Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:27:15 GMTMilitary: Any non-issued food or drink item. Popular items include [ramen noodles], [canned] meat/fish, [jerky], squirt cheese, etc.

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