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Definitions for jerkwater
ˈdʒɜrkˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ərjerk·wa·ter

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. jerkwater, one-horse, pokey, pokyadjective

    small and remote and insignificant

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

Wiktionary

  1. jerkwaternoun

    A train on a branch line.

  2. jerkwateradjective

    Of an inhabited place, small, insignificant, backward

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  1. jerkwater

    Jerkwater is an adjective that is used colloquially, often in North America, to describe a place or town that is considered insignificant, backward, or remote. It is typically used in a derogatory manner to signify that a place is unimportant or unimpressive.

Wikidata

  1. Jerkwater

    Jerkwater is an indie rock trio formed in 1998 in Brooklyn, New York. The band includes guitarist Chris Bowers, bassist Steve Christensen and drummer John Connell, with all members sharing vocal duties. On April 3, 2001, Love and Latitude, their debut full-length CD was released on Plus Records. Veteran producer and sound engineer Jacques Cohen handled engineering and production at The Space, his recording studio in Poughkeepsie, New York. As of 2005, Jerkwater was on hiatus as band members pursued other projects, including Kings County Queens and Junior and Sons.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of jerkwater in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of jerkwater in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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  • маленький, незначительныйRussian

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