never-never land

never-never land
noun Date: 1900 an ideal or imaginary place

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  • never-never land — UK / US noun [uncountable] an imaginary place where everything happens exactly as you would like it to happen • Etymology: In the Peter Pan books of J.M. Barrie, Never Never Land is the name of the place, full of imaginary creatures and exciting… …   English dictionary

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