Podunk
Americannoun
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
People at Salon are not folks who are second-year journalism students at Podunk College.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2021
“I wanted out of Podunk; I wanted upward mobility,” said Daniel Schick, 34, explaining why he joined the Army before going to Iraq, where he lost seven members of his unit in one deployment.
From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2019
They didn’t just get some Podunk, pick-a-rando-out-of-the–Yellow Pages word guy, either.
From Slate • Feb. 3, 2017
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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