jerkwater: Meaning and Definition of
jerk•wa•ter
Pronunciation: ( jûrk'wô"tur, -wot"ur), [key]
— adj.
- insignificant and out-of-the-way: a jerkwater town.
- (formerly) off the main line: a jerkwater train.
—n.
- (formerly) a train not running on the main line.
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