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never-never land

noun
nev·​er-nev·​er land | \ ËŒne-vÉ™r-ˈne-vÉ™r- How to pronounce never-never land (audio) \

Definition of never-never land

: an ideal or imaginary place
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 Its occasional bombshell scoops reside in a never-never land between rumor and accepted fact. — Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, "The Michael Cohen Bribery Scandal Is Now a Trump Bribery Scandal," 16 May 2018

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First Known Use of never-never land

1900, in the meaning defined above

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never-never land

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English Language Learners Definition of never-never land

: an imaginary place without problems

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