the sticks

Signification (Anglais)

1. (Canada, US, derogatory, informal, uncountable) A remote, rural area; a place that is removed from civilization such as the boondocks.
2. (uncountable) The set of yardage markers used by a chain crew to indicate the ten yards between the line of scrimmage from the previous first down and the line to gain, which the offense must reach in their series of four downs in order to retain possession of the ball.

Concepts

cambrousse

Synonymes

boondocks

boonies

bush

Traductions

Einöde

Pampa

Walachei

Arsch der Welt

Hundetürkei

Kartoffelsteppe

Étymologie (Anglais)

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