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boondocks
boon·docks B0394400 (bo͞on′dŏks′)pl.n. Slang 1. Wild and dense brush; jungle.2. Rural country; the backwoods.
[Originally military slang used by American soldiers engaging guerrillas in the Philippines before World War II, from Tagalog bundok, mountain, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bunduk, elevated ground.]boondocks (ˈbuːnˌdɒks) pl n1. wild, desolate, or uninhabitable country2. a remote rural or provincial area Sometimes shortened to: the Boonies [C20: from Tagalog bundok mountain]boon•docks (ˈbunˌdɒks)
n. the, (used with a pl. v.) 1. an uninhabited area with thick natural vegetation, as a backwoods or marsh. 2. a remote rural area. [1905–10, Amer.; < Tagalog bundok mountain + -s3 (in locative derivations as the sticks, the dumps, etc.)] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  boondocks - a remote and undeveloped area back country, backwoods, hinterlandrural area, country - an area outside of cities and towns; "his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country" |
Translationsboondocks
boondocks1. An uninhabitable area, often in the jungle. "Boondocks" comes from the Tagalog word bundok, meaning "mountain," and originated as US military slang. You don't know what wild animals you'll meet out in the boondocks.2. A very distant or remote location, often one that lacks modern amenities. That place is all the way out in the boondocks—it'll take us hours to get there. Good luck getting a cell signal out here in the boondocks.in the boondocksIn a very distant or remote location, often one that lacks modern amenities. That place is all the way out in the boondocks—it'll take us hours to get there. Good luck getting a cell signal out here in the boondocks.See also: boondocks*in the boondocks and *in the booniesin a rural area; far away from a city or population. (*Typically: be ~; camp ~; live ~; stay ~.) Perry lives out in the boonies with his parents.See also: boondocksboondocks
Synonyms for boondocksnoun a remote and undeveloped areaSynonyms- back country
- backwoods
- hinterland
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