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boondocker

American  
[boon-dok-er] / ˈbunˌdɒk ər /

noun

Slang.

  1. combat boot.

Etymology

Origin of boondocker

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55; boondock(s) + -er 1

Example Sentences

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"This isn't a town," says one boondocker, watching the traffic in front of Dolly's Restaurant, where I-10 crosses I-95, "it's an intersection."

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