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.