Boondocker
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A kind of combat boot worn in the US Marine Corps.
"The correct method is to crawl out flat on top of the line, balancing yourself with one heavy boondocker boot hanging down as a counterweight. Then you let loose, and swoop!"
- 2 A person who lives in a rural location. US, informal
"While these no/low-cost opportunities exist for freedom camping in the US, there is also a vast array of commercial sites offered by federal agencies at tariffs acceptable to the boondockers."
- 3 A party held in a rural location. US, informal
"The party took place near 126th — a boondocker, which meant kegs in the back of pickup trucks and off-road lights pointed into the sky."
Example
More examples"The correct method is to crawl out flat on top of the line, balancing yourself with one heavy boondocker boot hanging down as a counterweight. Then you let loose, and swoop!"
Etymology
From boondock + -er, adopted by 1944 as U.S. services slang word for field boots during World War II under the U.S. military.
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