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in the styx

In Classical (Greek and Roman) mythology,the Styx is the river that separates the living from the dead. It is the river that separates the living from hades (hell).

The expression "out in the Styx " means far away from civilization, where nothing much happens.

The spelling "sticks" is incorrect. It should be "Styx".
Hey dude, I'm living out in the Styx. Nothing happens here - not even shit!
by Hip gnostic October 28, 2013
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out in the styx

UK English for "out in the middle of nowhere"

Originates from the River Styx in the underworld in Roman mythology. So out in the Styx is somewhere so remote, you'd rather not be there.
by Arthur Wainwright March 21, 2008
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