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verb

• to drive off-road, typically in a four-wheel drive vehicle. Etymology: from the word boondocks, meaning rural area.

  Let's go booning in your Jeep.

  • See more words with the same meaning: driving and driving maneuvers.

  Last edited on Jan 23 2013. Submitted by Tom Barron from Ithaca, NY, USA on Dec 18 1997.

• Tagalog for mountains and the phrase "live in the boonies" is a corruption of this. Probably comes from when the GIs were in the Philippines.

  Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by Ming A. from Hong Kong on Jun 29 2005.

noun - plural

• a place that is far from the current location.
  • See more words with the same meaning: far away, rural area, boring place.

  Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by Leonard R. from Saint Petersburg, FL, USA on May 20 2004.

• a place far from other people or from excitement; "the middle of nowhere".

  My friend Josh lives in the boondocks.

  I'm not driving there - it's in the middle of the boondocks.

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  Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by Mark K. on Sep 30 2004.

• Inordinately far away.

  That place is so far away, you have to drive to East Jesus to get there.

  Last edited on Aug 24 1998. Submitted by Cort H. from Davidson, NC, USA on Aug 24 1998.

noun

• an Australian aborigine. Offensive.

  Last edited on Feb 18 2016. Submitted by Lord Pleco from Canberra ACT, Australia on Dec 22 2010.

interjection

• an uncaring or uninterested retort; "talk to the hand".

  Boop, leave a message.

  • See more words with the same meaning: retorts and taunts (list of).

  Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by Kat H. from MD, USA on Dec 02 1998.