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jerkwater
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[ˈdʒəːkˌwɔːtə], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- of or associated with small, remote, and insignificant rural settlements
(e.g: some jerkwater town)
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Origin
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mid 19th century: from jerk + water, from the need for early railway engines to be supplied with water in remote areas, by dipping a bucket into a stream and ‘jerking’ it out by rope
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