jerkwater
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- IPA /ˈdʒɚk.wɔ.tɚ/
Noun
jerkwater noun
- A train on a branch line.
- A jerkwater town.
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Adjective
jerkwater adjective
- Of an inhabited place, small, insignificant, and backward.
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