jerkwater town

English

Etymology

See jerkwater.

Noun

jerkwater town (plural jerkwater towns)

  1. (US) A small town with minimal facilities and conveniences.
    Synonyms: tank town, one-horse town, Podunk; see also Thesaurus:remote place
    Hypernym: backwater

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