What does "wop-wops" mean?

An out of the way place; the boondocks or backcountry.

Wop-wops

Q: What is a synonym for "wop-wops"?

Common synonyms include: backcountry, backwater, bumfuck nowhere, hinterland, jerkwater town, nowheresville.

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Noun

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An out of the way place; the boondocks or backcountry. New-Zealand, plural, plural-only
"Still, things could happen out here in the wop-wops."

Synonyms

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backcountry backwater bumfuck nowhere hinterland jerkwater town nowheresville

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"Still, things could happen out here in the wop-wops."

Etymology

Comes from the fact that you tend to go to these places in a bush helicopter (such as a MD500) which makes a 'wop wop' noise. The onomatopoeia is being used as a noun.

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