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back of beyond
back of beyond
Extremely remote. For example, John's about to move to some tiny island, truly back of beyond. This term, used as a humorous exaggeration, relies on the meaning of beyond (or the beyond) as "a distant place, beyond human experience." [Early 1800s]
back of beyond
A place that is remote or unsophisticated.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Maren | | MAH-ren (Danish) | Danish, Norwegian |
Kristine | | kris-TEEN (English), kris-TEE-nə (German) | Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, English, German |
Anne (2) | | AHN-nə | Frisian |
Conn | | [kɔn] | |
Anastasiya | | ah-nah-stah-SEE-yah (Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian) | Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian |
Liselot | | - | Dutch |