woods, n. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

woods n.

1. (US Und.) whiskers.

1904

S.F. Chronicle 6 Mar. 3: A man with whiskers is referred to as having ‘woods.’.

2. (US campus) the female pubic area.

1967–8

Baker et al. CUSS.

SE in slang uses

In phrases

go to the woods (v.)

(Aus.) to get drunk.

1914

Bulletin (Sydney) 12 Nov. 44/3: All these woes are due to a surplus of fraternity. I found Gordon blithered and took his cash for safe keeping. Then I got stung, and you take what you think is my cash for safe keeping. Then you go to the woods and the Imperishable Insurance Co. fellow takes your cash – for safe keeping.

put it in the woods (v.)

(US prison) to escape.

1971–2

C. Shafer ‘Catheads [...] and Cho-Cho Sticks’ in Abernethy Bounty of Texas (1990) 212: put it in the woods, v. – to escape.