la-la land
[ lah-lah ]
/ ˈlɑˌlɑ /
noun Slang.
a state of being out of touch with reality.
(usually initial capital letters)
Los Angeles.
Origin of la-la land
1980–85; reduplication of
L.A., abbreviation of Los Angeles
Words nearby la-la land
la tène,
la vallière,
la verne,
la vérendrye,
la-di-da,
la-la land,
la.,
laager,
laaland,
laari,
laat lammetjie
British Dictionary definitions for la-la land
La-La land
/ (ˈlɑːˌlɑː) /
noun slang
a nickname for Los Angeles
(not capitals)
a place that is remote from reality
Word Origin for La-La land
C20: reduplication of the initials
LA
Idioms and Phrases with la-la land
la-la land
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]
A state of being out of touch with reality, as in I don't know what's going on with Amy—she seems to be in la-la land. [Slang; c. 1980] Also see cloud-cuckoo land; never-never land.