"parish-pump" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Attributive form of parish pump. Etymology templates: {{m|en|parish pump}} parish pump Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} parish-pump
  1. (UK, dated, derogatory, figurative) parochial, of local interest only; petty Tags: UK, dated, derogatory, figuratively
    Sense id: en-parish-pump-en-adj-NZ80tUCZ Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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