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: September 24, 2024
\JERK-waw-ter\ adjective
What It Means
Jerkwater means “remote and unimportant.” It is often used to describe a small town, village, etc., that is out in the country far from cities. Jerkwater can also mean “trivial.”
// I grew up in a jerkwater town in the middle of nowhere.
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