parish-pump

adjective

British, old-fashioned + disapproving
: only important or interesting to people in a small area
All the articles are about parish-pump politics.

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“Parish-pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parish-pump. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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