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Podunk

American

[poh-duhngk] / ˈpoʊ dʌŋk /

noun

any small and insignificant or inaccessible town or village.

After a year in the big city, I was ready to move back to Podunk.

Etymology

Origin of Podunk

1660–70, generic use of Podunk, village near Hartford, Conn.

Example Sentences

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A lot of people said seeing us on “Saturday Night Live,” they felt comfortable with themselves, finally, even though they might live in some Podunk town where tolerance is, forget it.

From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2022

“It’s insane the amount of rent, even in this little Podunk town,” Martinez said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2021

People at Salon are not folks who are second-year journalism students at Podunk College.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2021

“Our faculty didn’t come from little Podunk schools,” said Liberty Provost Ronald Hawkins, who received a doctorate in counselor education from Virginia Tech.

From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2015

This is going to sound totally Podunk of me, but I’ve never actually met a gay person.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

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