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Meaning ofjerkwaterin English

jerkwater

us//ˈdʒɝkˌwɔtər//uk//ˈdʒɜːkˌwɔːtə//

Definitions

Adjective
1. describing a place as backward; unimportant
  The town was a jerkwater place with limited job opportunities.
Noun
1. a historical train on a branch line
  The old jerkwater train chugged along the rural tracks.
2. a small, insignificant town
  The village was a jerkwater town with few amenities.

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