Where does the term "you live out in the boonies" come from?

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Where does the term "you live out in the boonies" come from?

My guess was always daniel boone.

2007-02-08 03:07:51 · 4 answers · asked by Stick 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boondock

This explains it.

2007-02-08 03:12:51 · answer #1 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

it's a filipino word i believe -- my grandfather told me the soldiers picked it up back in world war 2. refers to outlying areas away from the city/town.

2007-02-08 11:17:16 · answer #2 · answered by Super G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Boondocks--slang for "rural backcountry."

2007-02-08 11:10:44 · answer #3 · answered by Michael M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

no... it's short for boondocks.

2007-02-08 11:10:47 · answer #4 · answered by The Indigo Cobra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋