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Definition of back of beyond

: a remote place

First Known Use of back of beyond

1816, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of back of beyond was in 1816

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“Back of beyond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20of%20beyond. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.

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