beyond the black stump

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von beyond the black stump im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

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

Silbentrennung

be·yond the black stump

Türkische aussprache

bîônd dhi bläk stʌmp

Synonyme

back o' bourke, back of beyond, woop woop

Aussprache

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

Etymologie

() 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.