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
Short[ʃɔ:t]
Nicomedes-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Suman-Bengali, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali
Yakup-Turkish
Puja-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
MinnieMIN-eeEnglish