boondock vs the sticks

boondock

noun
  • A brushy, rural area or location. 

  • A shot that strikes a squopped wink and sends it flying far away. 

verb
  • To stay in a self-contained recreational vehicle without connections to water, electricity, or sewer services, especially in a remote location. 

  • To camp in a dry brushy location. 

  • To strike a squopped wink and send it flying far away. 

the sticks

noun
  • A remote, rural area; a place that is removed from civilization such as the boondocks. 

  • The set of yardage markers used by a chain crew to indicate the ten yards between the line of scrimmage from the previous first down and the line to gain, which the offense must reach in their series of four downs in order to retain possession of the ball. 

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