How to pronounce “jerk-water”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (rail transport, derogatory) A branch line train, using light equipment
• [Adjective]
• (US, colloquial, derogatory) Of an inhabited place, small, isolated, backward.
• (US, colloquial, derogatory, rail transport) Railroads with low traffic.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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