A remote, thinly populated, rural area; the backwoods; hence, in extended use, any area that is off the beaten track or thought to be provincial or unsophisticated
| Example | Meaning |
...and I started meeting a lot of people from um- what I call the sticks, I 'm so- I was- yeah you-know, I- I must admit I think I was... |
Rural area |
| Example | Meaning |
Speaker: Yup, they're all nice little towns. But, were just back in the sticks and quiet. Interviewer: Yeah it's nice though. I'm liking it. Speaker: I know and the first time my aunt come over from England… |
Rural area |
| Example | Meaning |
Speaker: They'd say we're from the sticks. Interviewer: The sticks? Speaker: Yeah. The sticks means you're backward, you're back from the- Interviewer: Mm, yeah, yeah, yeah. Speaker: From the bush. |
Rural area |
