sticks

== English == === Alternative forms === stix === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /stɪks/ Rhymes: -ɪks Homophone: Styx === Noun === sticks plural of stick === Noun === sticks pl (plural only) (informal, derogatory, with "the") rural terrain, especially a woody area; any rural region. (horse racing) Hurdles or other obstacles to be jumped over. (slang, chiefly by long-time users) crutches ==== Synonyms ==== (rural): See: Thesaurus:remote place boonies boondocks hinterland middle of nowhere the sticks BFE ==== Derived terms ==== Sticksville === Verb === sticks third-person singular simple present indicative of stick == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English sticks. === Noun === sticks n (plural sticksuri) crispy breadsticks ==== Declension ==== == Swedish == === Noun === sticks indefinite genitive singular of stick indefinite genitive plural of stick === Verb === sticks present passive of sticka