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
Guiomargee-oo-MAR (Portuguese), gee-o-MAHR (Spanish)Portuguese, Spanish, Arthurian Romance
Mihovil-Croatian
Ades[eidz]
Amann['æmən]
Momi-Hawaiian
Shahira-Arabic