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Encyclopedia > The Boondocks

Boondocks are rural areas. It may also refer to: Sign in a rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China An artists rendering of an aerial view of the Maryland countryside: Jane Frank (Jane Schenthal Frank, 1918-1986), Aerial Series: Ploughed Fields, Maryland, 1974, acrylic and mixed materials on apertured double canvas, 52...

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Boondock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (264 words)
Boondocks or diminutively "the boonies" has since evolved into a more general American slang term for "the country" or any rural/wilderness location in general, regardless of topology or vegetation that is isolated and away from "the action" or the comforts and variety of urban life.
Boondock is considered by some to be an inherently funny word.
A boondock has also come to mean a slight rise in elevation found in vegetated sandy landscapes such as Colorado's San Luis Valley.
The Boondock Saints - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2108 words)
The Boondock Saints is a 1999 action crime drama film written and directed by Troy Duffy.
The Boondock Saints was given an extremely limited theatrical release; its distributor showed the film on only five screens.
In June 2006, it was announced that due to the success of The Boondock Saints on DVD, Fox has agreed to finance a sequel.
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