English Explanatory Dictionary

boonies

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Boondocks.

Pronunciation

/ˈbuːniz/

Word forms

boonies

Etymology

Clipping of boondocks + -ies, as if a singular *boony (“remote place (singular)”). It was shortened as such by 1964 originally among U.S. troops serving in the Vietnam War in reference to the rural areas of Vietnam, as opposed to Saigon.

Synonyms

See: Thesaurus:remote place
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