AdminLB Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 Talk about dumb, this one was pointed at the SVN newscopter in Miami and caught on tape. Kid arrested and put in the pokey! STORY HERE http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/MI84901/ Side note: While checking the spelling/definition of "pokey" on dictionary.com, one of the related words presented was "jerkwater".....but it offered no definition. Not sure what "jerkwater" is, but I like the word. How would you use that in a sentence?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkyMtnHI Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 Talk about dumb, this one was pointed at the SVN newscopter in Miami and caught on tape. Kid arrested and put in the pokey! STORY HERE http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/MI84901/ Side note: While checking the spelling/definition of "pokey" on dictionary.com, one of the related words presented was "jerkwater".....but it offered no definition. Not sure what "jerkwater" is, but I like the word. How would you use that in a sentence?? "Third degree felony for pointing it in a motor vehicle or an aircraft" ouch.. serious but necessary. i think "jerkwater" has something to do with old train stations.. or towns around them.. dp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 (edited) Jerkwater- small and remote and insignificant; contemptibly trivial. Use in a Sentence- Some may say that Pittsburgh is a jerkwater, but since the Steelers have six super bowl trophies, I beg to differ. I think these are right, someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Edited April 20, 2010 by Kimbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross11B Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 (edited) Jerkwater- small and remote and insignificant; contemptibly trivial. Use in a Sentence- Some may say that Pittsburgh is a jerkwater, but since the Steelers have six super bowl trophies, I beg to differ. I think these are right, someone please correct me if I'm wrong.Yeah, you got it. But it's an adjective and a synonym for poky, as in the Poky Little Puppy, not pokey, as in this laser light show enthusiast's new home. Edit: So, to summarize... Pittsburgh is a poky, jerkwater town and Big Ben would be in the pokey if he wasn't a millionaire. Edited April 20, 2010 by Ross11B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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