be in the boonies

be in the boonies

To be in a very distant or remote location, often one that lacks modern amenities. "Boonies" is a shortening of "boondocks," which comes from the Tagalog word bundok, meaning "mountain." That place is way out in the boondocks—it'll take us hours to get there. Good luck getting a cell signal out here—we're in the boonies, now! After spending 15 years suffocating in the big city, I am very happy to be in the boonies now.
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