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Word: Podunk
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: a place name of southern New England, of Algonquian origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpəʊdʌŋk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a hypothetical small town regarded as typically dull or insignificant
Short Definition:hypothetical small town regarded as dull or insignificant
Examples:- she lived in a Podunk town notable for nothing except the girls' school where she taught art
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