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Feb 11, 2012
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jerk•wa•ter



Pronunciation: ( jûrk'wô"tur, -wot"ur), [key]
—adj.
1. Informal.insignificant and out-of-the-way: a jerkwater town.
2. (formerly) off the main line: a jerkwater train.

—n.
(formerly) a train not running on the main line.

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