The Pubic Wars, a pun on the Punic Wars, was a rivalry between the American men's magazines Playboy and Penthouse during the 1960s and 1970s. The term was coined by Playboy owner Hugh Hefner.
Pubic Wars
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The Pubic Wars, a pun on the Punic Wars, was a rivalry between the American men's magazines Playboy and Penthouse during the 1960s and 1970s. The term was coined by Playboy owner Hugh Hefner.