cloud-cuckoo-land
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cloud–cuck·oo–land

noun \ˌklad-ˈkü-(ˌ)kü-ˌland, -ˈk-\

Definition of CLOUD-CUCKOO-LAND

: a realm of fantasy or of whimsical or foolish behavior

Origin of CLOUD-CUCKOO-LAND

translation of Greek nephelokokkygia
First Known Use: 1899

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