back forty
or back 40
noun
remote, usually uncultivated acreage on a large piece of land, as on a farm or ranch.
Words nearby back forty
back end, back float, back focus, back foot, back formation, back forty, back four, back gear, back green, back hack, back in circulation
Origin of back forty
apparently because forty acres was a typical size for such a piece of land
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