Nowheresville
[noh-hwairz-vil, -wairz-] /ˈnoʊ ʰwɛərzˌvɪl, -wɛərz-/
noun, Slang.
1.
a remote or isolated town or village.
2.
a job, position, rank, etc., completely lacking in status, recognition, or a chance for advancement.
3.
anything unrealistic, impractical, or useless.
noun
See nowheresville
adjective
Inferior; tedious; drab: If you’re not with it, you’re nowhere/ rows of folding chairs, nowheresville decor (1940+)
Related Terms
the middle of nowhere
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