"jerkwater town" meaning in All languages combined

See jerkwater town on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: jerkwater towns [plural]
Etymology: See jerkwater Head templates: {{en-noun}} jerkwater town (plural jerkwater towns)
  1. (US) A small town with minimal facilities and conveniences. Tags: US Synonyms: remote place, backwater, one-horse town, Podunk, tank town Translations (small town): захолустный горо́дишко (zaxolustnyj goródiško) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-jerkwater_town-en-noun-3bRuF~eA Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Russian translations

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for jerkwater town meaning in All languages combined (1.2kB)

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