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Gino's mom

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Gino's mom asked in Society & Culture Languages · 1 decade ago

What is the Etymology of the word boondocks ?

I think the expression is typical American and would like to know were it came from. Thank You for answering.

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Anonymous
1 decade ago
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It actually comes from a Tagalog word. See below:
Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boondocks
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4 years ago
Boondocks Etymology
Source(s): https://owly.im/a8lz3

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