- backblock
- noun Date: 1870 Australian & New Zealand boondocks 2 — usually used in plural
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
backblock
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backblocks — /ˈbækblɒks / (say bakbloks) plural noun 1. remote, sparsely inhabited inland country, behind the blocks close to permanent water. 2. Colloquial the outer suburbs of a city. –backblock, adjective –backblocker, noun …
