boondocks
noun/ˈbuːndɒks/
/ˈbuːndɑːks/
(also boonies)
[plural] (North American English, informal, disapproving)- an area far away from cities or towns
- He lives way out in the boondocks.
- a high school graduate from the boondocks
Word Origin1940s: boondock from Tagalog bundok ‘mountain’.Want to learn more?
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