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