Boondocks Boondocks The boondocks is an American expression that stems from the Tagalog word "bundók" ("mountain"). It originally referred to a remote rural area, but now it is often applied to an out-of-the-way city or town considered backward and unsophisticated. It can also designate a 'mountain'. The expression was introduced to English by U.S. military personnel fighting in the Philippine–American War (1899-1902). It derives from the Tagalog word ""bundók"", which means "mountain". According to military historian Paul A. Kramer, the term originally had "connotations of bewilderment and confusion", due to the guerrilla warfare in which the soldiers were engaged. In the
Tagalog language For example, Proto-Philippine (adhere, stick) is Tagalog "dikít" and Visayan & Bikol "dukot". Proto-Philippine , , and merged with but is between vowels. Proto-Philippine (name) and (kiss) became Tagalog "ngalan" and "halík". Proto-Philippine merged with . (water) and (blood) became Tagalog "tubig" and "dugô". Tagalog was declared the official language by the first revolutionary constitution in the Philippines, the in 1897. In 1935, the Philippine constitution designated English and Spanish as official languages, but mandated the development and adoption of a common national language based on one of the existing native languages. After study and deliberation, the National Language Institute,