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

From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2021

“It makes me feel like Brooklyn is a Podunk town,” Ms. Dundas said.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2021

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

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2021

I feel like I won’t meet anyone like him in a small Podunk town, but on the other hand, I have only known him for like, two months.

From Slate • May 27, 2014

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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