First Known Use: 1846
Dictionary
Podunk
noun Po·dunk \ˈpō-ˌdəŋk\
: a small, unimportant town
Full Definition of PODUNK
: a small, unimportant, and isolated town
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Origin of PODUNK
Podunk, village in Massachusetts or locality in Connecticut
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