ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
or jerk
Etymology: jerk (I) + water; from the fact that rural trains took on water that was carried in buckets from the source of supply
1. : insignificant and remote
a jerkwater town
a jerkwater college
2. : contemptibly petty, narrow, or trivial : piddling
a jerkwater carnival act
a jerkwater politician