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la-la land

  [lah-lah]
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–noun Slang.
1. a state of being out of touch with reality.
2. (usually initial capital letters) Los Angeles.
Origin:
1980–85; redupl. of L.A., abbrev. of Los Angeles
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la-la land   (lä'lä)   
n.  

  1. A place renowned for its frivolous activity.

  2. A state of mind characterized by unrealistic expectations or a lack of seriousness.


[After L(os) A(ngeles).]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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la-la land

  1. Los Angeles, California (often abbreviated L.A.). This expression pokes fun at the alleged eccentricities of the city's inhabitants. For example, What do you expect? Frederick has lived in la-la land for ten years and it has rubbed off on him. [Slang; c. 1980]

  2. A state of being out of touch with reality, as in I don't know what's going on with Amyshe seems to be in la-la land. [Slang; c. 1980] Also see cloud-cuckoo land; never-never land.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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