- Black Stump, beyond the
- a long way away, the back of nowhere
Australian slang. 2013.
Black Stump, beyond the
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beyond the black stump — (AU) An Australian idiom idicating that even if you go as far as you can, the black stump is still a little further … The small dictionary of idiomes
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Beyond the Black Stump — infobox Book | name = Beyond the Black Stump title orig = translator = image caption = author = Nevil Shute illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Thriller novel publisher = William Heinemann Ltd … Wikipedia
beyond the black stump — adverb extremely remote, outside the populated area, in the middle of nowhere. Typically used in Australia to refer to Outback areas. ,2004: “Just dont go gettin serious,” Frank warned. “We dont want any trouble. Were gonna be beyond the black… … Wiktionary
Black Stump — Australian. an imaginary spot marking the supposed limits of civilization: beyond the Black Stump. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
