The Sticks Edit Meaning

1.

Middle of nowhere, beyond the outskirts of town.

The place we were headed was out in the sticks, so we didn't expect there to be much else around it.

See sticks, rural, bucolic, middle of nowhere

2.

The controller for a video game referring to the analog sticks typically used for movement. Can be used to refer to any video game controller.

Yo pick up the sticks so you can get owned in Madden.

See sticks, the sticks, controller, video games, playing