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September 24, 2024

Word of the Day: Jerkwater

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Word of the Day
: 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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