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[–] scbasteve@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Always heard Bumfuck Egypt, BFE being the more polite way to say it

[–] protist@retrofed.com 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Here in Texas it's always been BFE, butt-fucking Egypt. Never have I heard Idaho used in this context

[–] HAL_9_TRILLION@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago

Same in Arizona, people will say stuff like "he lives out in BFE." I always heard it meant "Bum Fuck East" but is basically shorthand for "way out there."