nowheresville

nowheresville
/noh"hwairz vil', -wairz-/, n. 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.
[NOWHERE + 'S1 or -S1 + -ville, extracted from place names with this element]

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