Meaning

plural of stick.

Definitions by Sense

1. plural of stick
2. (informal, derogatory, with "the") rural terrain, especially a woody area; any rural region.
3. (horse racing) Hurdles or other obstacles to be jumped over.
4. (slang, chiefly by long-time users) crutches
5. third-person singular simple present indicative of stick

Example Sentences

We had to drive way out into the sticks to visit that customer.

"How'd your in-laws feel about you marryin' your wife? Maybe you could pass the paper bag test and the comb test, but your old man had dark skin, kinky hair, and he was a dyed-in-wool baptist from out in the sticks."

It was a maiden race over the "sticks," and the trainer's instructions were to slip off and make the running throughout.

Do they prefer flat or 'over the sticks' (jump races)? Does the group know what the races with jumps are called?

Word Forms

• stix

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When Should You Use Sticks?

Use sticks when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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