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Podunk

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[poh-duhngk] / ˈpoʊ dʌŋk /

noun

  1. 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.

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