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
WenceslausWEN-səs-laws (English)History
Emperatrizem-pe-rah-TREETH (Spanish), em-pe-rah-TREES (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
RyanRIE-ənIrish, English
Nedelcho-Bulgarian
Nicholeni-KOLEnglish
Eva['i:və]