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[ adjective ] small and remote and insignificant

Synonyms

pokey poky jerkwater

Examples

"a jerkwater college" "passed a series of poky little one-horse towns"

Related terms

provincial

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[ adjective ] small and remote and insignificant

Synonyms

pokey poky jerkwater

Examples

"a jerkwater college" "passed a series of poky little one-horse towns"

Used in print

(Bell I. Wiley, "Home Letters of Johnny Reb and Billy...)

A Yankee sergeant gave the following description of his sweetheart : `` My girl is none of your one-horse girls .

Related terms

provincial

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