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up-country

[adj., n. uhp-kuhn-tree; adv. uhp-kuhn-tree]

up·coun·try

[adj., n. uhp-kuhn-tree; adv. uhp-kuhn-tree]
adjective Chiefly Southern U.S.
1.
of, relating to, residing in, or situated in the interior of a region or country; inland.
2.
Disparaging. unsophisticated.
noun
3.
the interior of a region or country.

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Up-country is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
adverb
4.
toward, into, or in the interior of a country: The explorers trekked upcountry.

Origin:
1680–90; up- + country
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up-country

adverb
to or in the interior of a country or region; "they live upcountry" 
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