neck of the woods
English edit
Etymology edit
See neck (“narrow tract of land”) or from Algonquian naiack ("point" or "corner").[1][2]
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
neck of the woods (plural necks of the woods)
- (idiomatic) A local neighbourhood or region.
- (idiomatic) A place or field in which one is comfortable or with which one is familiar.
Translations edit
a local neighbourhood or region
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