JERKWATER


Meaning of JERKWATER in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' j ə rk- ˌ wo ̇ -t ə r, - ˌ wä-

Function: adjective

Etymology: from jerkwater rural train

Date: 1888

1 : remote and unimportant < jerkwater towns>

2 : TRIVIAL

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