To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In Definition of the boonies US , informal : an area that is not close to any towns or cities : boondocks The school is way out in the boonies. Learn More about the boonies Share the boonies Post the Definition of the boonies to Facebook Share the Definition of the boonies on Twitter Dictionary Entries near the boonies the booby hatch the book the boondocks the boonies the boot is on the other foot the border the bottle. Accessed 27 Aug. Comments on the boonies What made you want to look up the boonies? Please tell us where you read or heard it including the quote, if possible. Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way. Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Is Singular 'They' a Better Choice?

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Top definition. The sticks , in the middle of no where. Usually associated with living out in the country. Man, I live out in the boonies. It takes an hour an a half to get to the nearest gas station. November 22, Aug 26 Word of the Day. That Shit Is Fucked.
It originally referred to a remote rural area, [1] but now, is often applied to an out-of-the-way area considered backward and unsophisticated by city-folk. It can also refer to a mountain. The expression was introduced to English by U. Kramer, the term originally had "connotations of bewilderment and confusion ", due to the guerrilla warfare in which the soldiers were engaged. Similar slang or colloquial words are "the sticks", "the wops", "the backblocks", or " Woop Woop " in Australia , "the wop-wops" in New Zealand , " bundu " in South Africa etymologically unrelated to "boondocks" or "bundok" , and "out in the tules " in California. The diminutive " boonies " can be heard in films about the Vietnam War such as Brian De Palma 's Casualties of War used by American soldiers to designate rural areas of Vietnam. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For other uses, see Boondocks disambiguation. Not to be confused with Boondoggle. September
Last edited on Nov 22 It's boring living out in the boonies. See more words with the same meaning: far away, rural area, boring place.