Etymology

the sticks

Today it means: A remote, rural area; a place that is removed from civilization such as the boondocks. Full definition →

Chinook Jargon stick
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  1. Chinook Jargon · borrowed fromstick“tree, forest”
  2. English todaythe sticks

Possibly derived from 1800s Chinook Jargon stick (“tree, forest”), from English stick.

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