Podunk
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- proper noun
- /ˈpoʊdʌŋk/
- In history class, we learned that the Podunk used to inhabit the Connecticut River valley.
- Podunk town
- Podunk College
- little Podunk
Examples
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His ancestors were part of the Podunk, a group native to this region.
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The members of the Podunk are proud of their rich cultural heritage.
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Actually, Podunk is the next town over.
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No other store around East Podunk carries it.
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That was the response I got here in Podunk, USA.
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I'm not from Podunk, Massachusetts.
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Way out here in East Podunk, we have not had booths in decades.
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It's weird when you live in LA, 'cause everyone's like, "Could you imagine living out in Podunk?"
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Podunk is in Deerbrooke County, and I grew up in Bunnyburrow.
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He will feel that he is a clodhopper from Podunk, Iowa.
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Podunk comes from an Algonquian word like putunk that meant 'bog' or 'muddy place'. It named the people who lived by the marshy Connecticut River valley, so Podunk refers to that Native American group.