boondocks

[ boon-doks ]

/ ˈbunˌdɒks /

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noun (used with a plural verb)Usually the boondocks .

an uninhabited area with thick natural vegetation, as a backwoods or marsh.

a remote rural area: The company moved to a small town out in the boondocks.

Origin of boondocks

An Americanism first recorded in 1940–45; from Tagalog bundok “mountain” + -s³ (in locative derivations such as the sticks, the dumps, etc.)

SYNONYMS FOR boondocks

2 back country, backwoods, provinces; boonies, sticks.

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Words nearby boondocks

boom, sonic, boom town, boomy, boon, boondocker, boondocks, boondoggle, Boone, Boone, Daniel, booner, boong

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Example sentences from the Web for boondocks

Jones is a veteran of another beloved-yet-controversial animated series on Adult Swim, The Boondocks.
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Aaron McGruder's The Boondocks has been around for almost 20 and it's come back from the dead more than once.
Aaron McGruder’s ‘The Boondocks’ Returns Without Aaron McGruder|Rich Goldstein|April 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Last year Boyd was transferred to Haynesville Correctional Center, a medium-security prison deep in the Virginia boondocks.
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British Dictionary definitions for boondocks

boondocks

/ (ˈbuːnˌdɒks) /

pl n the boondocks US and Canadian slang

wild, desolate, or uninhabitable country

a remote rural or provincial area

Sometimes shortened to: the Boonies

Word Origin for boondocks

C20: from Tagalog bundok mountain

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单词	boondocks
释义	boondocks [ boon-doks ] / ˈbunˌdɒks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR boondocks ON THESAURUS.COM noun (used with a plural verb)Usually the boondocks . an uninhabited area with thick natural vegetation, as a backwoods or marsh. a remote rural area: The company moved to a small town out in the boondocks. Origin of boondocks An Americanism first recorded in 1940–45; from Tagalog bundok “mountain” + -s³ (in locative derivations such as the sticks, the dumps, etc.) SYNONYMS FOR boondocks 2 back country, backwoods, provinces; boonies, sticks. SEE SYNONYMS FOR boondocks ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby boondocks boom, sonic, boom town, boomy, boon, boondocker, boondocks, boondoggle, Boone, Boone, Daniel, booner, boong Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for boondocks Jones is a veteran of another beloved-yet-controversial animated series on Adult Swim, The Boondocks. ‘Black Dynamite’ Presents Police Brutality: The Musical\|Stereo Williams\|January 9, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Aaron McGruder's The Boondocks has been around for almost 20 and it's come back from the dead more than once. Aaron McGruder’s ‘The Boondocks’ Returns Without Aaron McGruder\|Rich Goldstein\|April 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Last year Boyd was transferred to Haynesville Correctional Center, a medium-security prison deep in the Virginia boondocks. From PTSD to Prison: Why Veterans Become Criminals\|Matthew Wolfe\|July 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for boondocks boondocks / (ˈbuːnˌdɒks) / pl n the boondocks US and Canadian slang wild, desolate, or uninhabitable country a remote rural or provincial area Sometimes shortened to: the Boonies Word Origin for boondocks C20: from Tagalog bundok mountain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to boondocks English Words That Came From The PhilippinesMany words from Tagalog and other languages from the Philippines have found their way into English. See how many of these you've encountered in your everyday vocabulary. READ MORE Words related to boondocks backwoods, country, bush, hinterland, sticks, boonies
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boondocks

noun (used with a plural verb)Usually the boondocks .

Origin of boondocks

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pl n the boondocks US and Canadian slang

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Words related to boondocks