in the sticks



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in the sticks

In the countryside, especially in a rustic or particularly unsophisticated area. Jane was sick of living in the sticks and dreamed of spending her life in New York City.
See also: stick

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Brogan-Irish
CengİZ-Turkish
FranzFRAHNTSGerman
TruusTRUYSDutch
Biljana-Serbian, Macedonian, Croatian
KingaKEEN-gah (Polish), KEEN-gaw (Hungarian)Polish, Hungarian