jerk-water

== English == === Noun === jerk-water (plural jerk-waters) (rail transport, derogatory) A branch line train, using light equipment === Adjective === jerk-water (comparative more jerk-water, superlative most jerk-water) (US, colloquial, derogatory) Of an inhabited place, small, isolated, backward. (US, colloquial, derogatory, rail transport) Railroads with low traffic. ==== Synonyms ==== See: Thesaurus:remote place ==== Related terms ==== jerk water jerkwater