one horse town


a small or insignificant town
lets leave this one horse town in the dust.
this is the name given to describe a small town with high unemployment. these towns are said to be very common in wales, but are also found in ireland, and scotland where education is very limited.
also a name given to a town that has a small population.
steve: since i moved here from the city i am begining to see that everyone is stupid, there are no jobs, and guys are marrying their own sisters, whats that all about?
colin: this place is backwards, these people don’t know any different. this is a “one horse town”.
steve:, yeah, you are right, but the problem is everyone thinks they are the jockey.

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