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back o' Bourke

British  
/ bɜːk /

adverb

  1. in a remote or backward place

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Etymology

Origin of back o' Bourke

from Bourke , a town in New South Wales

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“Back o’ Bourke” is one of Australians’ expressions for describing just how remote some place is.

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