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sticks

Date: Jun 14 2001

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Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“I live here in the sticks.”
—Bill Murray, movie actor

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

a remote area – far away from big cities, an unfashionable place to live
(The sticks usually has a slightly negative connotation. People who live in the sticks are often thought of as less sophisticated than people who live in cities.)

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

You can use the sticks to describe places where people live, but you should be careful. People who live in the countryside could be offended if you refer to their home as the sticks.
Calling a place the sticks is most often done in a humorous way. For example, Bill Murray doesn’t really live in the sticks. He might live far away from a city, but I’m sure he lives in a beautiful home in a fashionable location.

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

””I grew up in the sticks. We didn’t even have a TV. We were in the middle of nowhere.”“

””I never want to live in the sticks. It’s boring out there. There’s nothing to do.”“

””My grandparents live on a farm in the sticks. I like going out there sometimes to relax. It’s nice to be out of the city for a weekend.”“

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

My guess would be that it means to live in a remote area.
by Ute (Germany)
I think it means that he lives in a rural or remote place or district, especially one that is unfashionable.
by Alfonso (Spain)

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