one-horse towns
one-horse towns is the plural of one-horse town.
Meaning of one-horse town
Noun
one-horse town (plural one-horse towns)
- A very small town, especially one of a rural nature and offering very few or no attractions.
- It's surrounded by beautiful wilderness, but otherwise it's just a one-horse town.
- Synonyms:
- jerkwater town, one-blink town, Podunk, Isolated town, bump in the road, jerkwater, jerk-water, wide spot in the road, Isolated place, arse end of nowhere
Questions about one-horse towns
- What is one-horse towns the plural of?
- One-horse towns is the plural of one-horse town.
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