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Definition of
boondocks noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
boondocks
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈbundɑks
/
/
(
also
boonies
NAmE
/
/
ˈbuniz
/
/
)
[
plural
]
the boondocks
(
informal
)
(
disapproving
)
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an area far away from cities or towns
He lives way out in the boondocks.
a high school graduate from the boondocks
See
boondocks
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boondocks
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