boonies

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Meaning · English

Boondocks.

Register: informal, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “boonies” mean?

Boondocks.

Is “boonies” formal or informal?

boonies is generally informal, slang.