Etymology

wop-wops

Today it means: An out of the way place; the boondocks or backcountry. Full definition →

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The story

From the fact that people tend to go to these places in a bush helicopter (such as a MD500) which makes a 'wop wop' noise. The onomatopoeia is being used as a noun.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.