"jerkwater town" meaning in English

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Noun

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

Inflected forms

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