duckburg

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Meaning · English

A small, rural, or provincial town.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Willie stuck out his hand and Skinner gave it a cursory squeeze, then breezed past him. “C'mon, man, get out of this here goddamn rain!” He sailed into the airport lobby and stopped up short. “My God,” he cried, “what a Duckburg this place is.” […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “duckburg” mean?

A small, rural, or provincial town.

Is “duckburg” formal or informal?

duckburg is generally derogatory, slang.