beyond the black stump

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Definition of beyond the black stump in English English dictionary

extremely remote, outside the populated area, in the middle of nowhere. Typically used in Australia to refer to Outback areas

Hyphenation

be·yond the black stump

Turkish pronunciation

bîônd dhi bläk stʌmp

Synonyms

back o' bourke, back of beyond, woop woop

Pronunciation

/bəˈônd ᴛʜē ˈblak ˈstəmp/ /bɪˈɔːnd ðiː ˈblæk ˈstʌmp/

Etymology

() Origin and development contested; see Wikipedia discussion. Attested 20th century, possibly developed in 19th century. Either from the general use of fire-blackened tree-stumps in directions, or from a particular such black stump – there are vying claims.