2006-06-25 05:25:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
The boondocks is a remote, usually brushy rural area, the sticks. The word is derived from the Tagalog language of Luzon, Philippines. The word bunduk (Bisayan Bukid) meaning "hinterland", i.e., land area " or "unsophisticated"; hence taga bunduk lit. "people who live in the hinterland": i.e., people who are backward or unsophisticated.
The expression developed among American military serving in the Philippines during the early years of the 20th century.
2006-06-25 05:30:17 · answer #1 · answered by NumberSix6 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
boondock is one of the few English words that came from Tagalog/Filipino. The original word is "bundok", meaning mountain. Boondocks came to signify out in the countryside, far from the city. Search the internet on "bundok meaning" for more information about this.
2006-06-25 12:31:02 · answer #2 · answered by Larry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maidsville wv...I'm from there a small town only used as a go-through for coal trucks, 3 bars and one post office.They have to be a far away-pain in the butt drive somewhere the poor people could afford to live..somewhere cops dont often tread, man beats wife-kid kills animals kind of place.be flad they are far away. the only thing worse than the boondocks is the rednecks that live there and will snap your neck if you look at his wife or truck.
2006-06-25 12:31:12 · answer #3 · answered by cassiepiehoney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boondocks is an expression for uncivilized areas. By definition, they are far away from civilization, because of climate, ecomomic conditions, or whatever.
2006-06-25 12:29:45 · answer #4 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there way past the ramshackled house turn right at the fishing pond and across the beaver dam is where you'll find the boondocks cuz that's where America keeps her rednecks safe from extinction
2006-06-25 12:31:49 · answer #5 · answered by prettymama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Wild and dense brush; jungle
2. Rural country; the backwoods
It's a slang term taken from the Philippines.
2006-06-25 12:32:33 · answer #6 · answered by dnescio 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can never get to the boondocks...the closer you get, the futher away they are.....
2006-06-25 12:31:13 · answer #7 · answered by MC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's actually closer by car then West of Hell.
2006-06-25 12:40:22 · answer #8 · answered by Fortuna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry buddy, I have no knowledge about this.
2006-06-25 18:37:44 · answer #9 · answered by Halle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
down south why god put them there silly
2006-06-25 12:28:55 · answer #10 · answered by Harold T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋