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Podunk

Syllabification: (Po·dunk)
Pronunciation: /ˈpōˌdəNGk/

Definition of Podunk

noun

[usually as modifier] informal
  • a hypothetical small town regarded as typically dull or insignificant:she lived in a Podunk town notable for nothing except the girls' school where she taught art

Origin:

mid 19th century: a place name of southern New England, of Algonquian origin

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