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back of beyond
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
back of beyond
(noun)
back of beyond
noun
back of beyond
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of BACK OF BEYOND
the back of beyond
informal
:
a place that is very far from other places and people
:
a remote place
He lives by himself in a cabin out in
the back of beyond
. [=
the boondocks
]
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