Usually means: Rural, remote, less developed area.
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  1. the sticks: Merriam-Webster
  2. the sticks: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. the sticks: Collins English Dictionary
  4. the sticks: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  5. the sticks: Wiktionary
  6. the sticks: Dictionary.com
  7. The Sticks (album): Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. the sticks: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (the sticks)

noun:  (Canada, US, informal, derogatory) A remote, rural area; a place that is removed from civilization such as the boondocks.
noun:  (American football) The set of yardage markers used by a chain crew to indicate the ten yards between the line of scrimmage from the previous first down and the line to gain, which the offense must reach in their series of four downs in order to retain possession of the ball.

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