BOONDOCK

Etymology

Noun

boondock (plural boondocks)

(always "the boondocks", plural only, in the plural, US) A brushy rural area or location.

(tiddlywinks) A shot that strikes a squopped wink and sends it flying far away.

Synonyms

• See: remote place

• boonies

• the sticks

• backwoods

• backwater

• middle of nowhere

Verb

boondock (third-person singular simple present boondocks, present participle boondocking, simple past and past participle boondocked)

(US) To camp in a dry brushy location.

(US) To stay in a self-contained recreational vehicle in a remote location, without connections to water, power, or sewer services.

(tiddlywinks) To strike a squopped wink and send it flying far away.

Synonyms

• dry camp

Source: Wiktionary



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