The term 'Hick Town' is often used to describe a small, rural town with a population of mostly working-class people. The term is often used in a derogatory manner and implies that the town is backward or unsophisticated. The crossword solution for this term is 'Podunk', which is another term for a small, rural town. Podunk is derived from an Algonquian word meaning 'a place where nothing happens'.