Typical example of a small post-industrial wasteland town in upstate NY. As usual in the Hudson Valley region, their claim to fame is the long-forgotten era in which steam trains serviced the area. The symbol of the town is a romanticized depiction of a steam train running beside the town and most of their commemorative signs reference railroad tracks, railway bridges and old mule canals that were (yes, you guessed it) converted to railroad tracks.
The population is shielded from surrounding areas despite being a crossroads between three states. Most people have never been to NYC and there are some that barely visit neighboring towns.
Stores are essentially nonexistent, and the grimaces you receive when visiting the few remaining ones leave no mystery as to why this is. If you're not some longtime resident of 30 years, generally the response is one of suspicion and fear. Barring a Rite Aid and deficient Sav-A-Lot, the town is barren. There are a couple of quaint places to get ice cream if that outdated 1950s family atmosphere is desired.
The judicial system is corrupt, with two judges who also function as private attorneys complete with websites soliciting business and all. So unless you pay one to represent you in front of the other, there is automatic bias. The police are typical of a bad neighborhood, always constantly suspecting everyone under 60 years old of wrongdoing.
The population is shielded from surrounding areas despite being a crossroads between three states. Most people have never been to NYC and there are some that barely visit neighboring towns.
Stores are essentially nonexistent, and the grimaces you receive when visiting the few remaining ones leave no mystery as to why this is. If you're not some longtime resident of 30 years, generally the response is one of suspicion and fear. Barring a Rite Aid and deficient Sav-A-Lot, the town is barren. There are a couple of quaint places to get ice cream if that outdated 1950s family atmosphere is desired.
The judicial system is corrupt, with two judges who also function as private attorneys complete with websites soliciting business and all. So unless you pay one to represent you in front of the other, there is automatic bias. The police are typical of a bad neighborhood, always constantly suspecting everyone under 60 years old of wrongdoing.
Car driver: "Let's stop off and get some gas and food at this exit, says 'Port Jervis'"
Passenger: "Google says all the gas, food and shopping for this exit is in Montague, NJ and showing really nothing toward this Port Jervis place."
Passenger: "Google says all the gas, food and shopping for this exit is in Montague, NJ and showing really nothing toward this Port Jervis place."
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Get the Jervis mug.A jervais (aka a jervon) is a pyhsical and vocal reaction on a whim after some particularly silly and jovial event has transpired.
Specifically, a jervais is a gesture with the forearm beginning parallel to the body and moving across the body culminating in a single arm folding.
Whilst this arm action has occured, the performer of the jervais must contort his face exceptionally insanely (semi closing the eyes) and whilst opening his mouth audaciously speak the words "ehhhh jervais"
It is possible to perform a jervon without the aforementioned hand movement and go straight to the vocal embodiment of the sentiment. (if you're lazy, in a confined space or being subtle)
Also, for subtlety, a gentle arm swing will suffice in certain circumstances.
Specifically, a jervais is a gesture with the forearm beginning parallel to the body and moving across the body culminating in a single arm folding.
Whilst this arm action has occured, the performer of the jervais must contort his face exceptionally insanely (semi closing the eyes) and whilst opening his mouth audaciously speak the words "ehhhh jervais"
It is possible to perform a jervon without the aforementioned hand movement and go straight to the vocal embodiment of the sentiment. (if you're lazy, in a confined space or being subtle)
Also, for subtlety, a gentle arm swing will suffice in certain circumstances.
"I just added a ridiculous word to urbandictionary.com that is actually used for the above reasons"
"Ehhhhhhhhh jervais!!!!!!"
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it is actually in new york. the ice cream shop is called the creamery (really hot ppl work there) and shop rite is in montague, NJ (see montague) there arent that many hillbillies. trucks cant navigate through the small streets and it was nominated the coolest small town to live in.
every year someone finds a way to die... usually a teenager.
the only good thing this town has going for it is the fact that its way cooler than a new jersey town and that its wrestling team is really good. (or was at one point)
it is actually in new york. the ice cream shop is called the creamery (really hot ppl work there) and shop rite is in montague, NJ (see montague) there arent that many hillbillies. trucks cant navigate through the small streets and it was nominated the coolest small town to live in.
every year someone finds a way to die... usually a teenager.
the only good thing this town has going for it is the fact that its way cooler than a new jersey town and that its wrestling team is really good. (or was at one point)
friend: did anyone die yet this year in port jervis?
me: umm idk... wait yea. some dude who graduated 2 years ago died.
friend: where?
me: i think by the hawks nest
friend: ohh yea!!! he crashed right?
me: umm idk... wait yea. some dude who graduated 2 years ago died.
friend: where?
me: i think by the hawks nest
friend: ohh yea!!! he crashed right?
by dude who wrote it January 31, 2009
Get the port jervis mug.ha port jervis: it is kinda like that movie whoville lol its on the other side of the mountain the people are very sheltered and middletown feels like a lifetime away, half the people from port jervis have never been there....lol there is this thing there called weeds girlfriend the weed that im talking about it not smokeable it is deadly!!! the song ghetto from akon the streets remind me of quick sand when your on them you keep going down, and ther is no one to hold u up and noone to hold onto you keep on falling noone can here you calling so you end of self destructing...i have have always been told pajamas and slippers are for bed but in this town thats the new skinny jean...lmao i will never forget my port scurvis experience ever ever ever in my life i hope to never return there and im sorry for anyone who has to live there and start there life.
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