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boondocks

Syllabification: (boon·docks)
Pronunciation: /ˈbo͞onˌdäks/

Definition of boondocks

noun

informal
  • rough, remote, or isolated country:we’re out here in the boondocks, miles from a telephone

Origin:

1940s: boondock from Tagalog bundok 'mountain'

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