The boondocks is an American expression from the Tagalog (Filipino) word bundók ("mountain"). It originally referred to a remote rural area, [1] but now, is often applied to an out-of-the-way …

Boondocks is also a word from the early 20th century: it comes from the Tagalog word for a mountain, and was brought to English by the U.S. military forces who had occupied the …

Boondocks definition: a remote rural area.. See examples of BOONDOCKS used in a sentence.

THE BOONDOCKS definition: 1. any area in the country that is quiet, has few people living in it, and is a long way away from…. Learn more.

If you say that someone lives in the boondocks, you mean that they live a long way from any large cities.

Definition of boondocks noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Nov 11, 2019 · Boondocking is traditional camping. It’s the way people have historically camped, out in the wild, on open, government land, completely reliant on their own skills and whatever …

colloquial shortening of boondocks "remote and wild place;" by 1964, originally among U.S. troops in Vietnam War (in reference to the rural areas of the country, as opposed to Saigon).

boondocks (ˈbuːnˌdɒks) pl n 1. wild, desolate, or uninhabitable country 2. a remote rural or provincial area

an uninhabited area with thick natural vegetation, as a backwoods or marsh (usually prec. by the). a remote rural area (usually prec. by the): The company moved to a small town out in the …